Kyzyl
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 Kyzyl. The "Center of Asia" monument. |
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.svg) Location of the Tuva Republic in Russia |
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| Coordinates: 51°43′N 94°27′E / 51.717°N 94.45°ECoordinates: 51°43′N 94°27′E / 51.717°N 94.45°E | |
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| Administrative status | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Tuva Republic |
| Capital of | Tuva Republic[citation needed] |
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| Urban okrug | Kyzyl Urban Okrug[citation needed] |
| Mayor[citation needed] | Vladislav Khovalyg[citation needed] |
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| Population (2010 Census, preliminary) |
109,906 inhabitants[1] |
| - Rank in 2010 | 146th |
| Population (2002 Census) | 104,105 inhabitants[2] |
| - Rank in 2002 | 154th |
| Time zone | KRAST (UTC+08:00)[3] |
| Founded | 1914[citation needed] |
| City status since | 1914[citation needed] |
| Previous names | Belotsarsk (until 1918),[citation needed] Khem-Beldyr (until 1926)[citation needed] |
| Postal code(s) | 667001-667011[citation needed] |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 39422[citation needed] |
Kyzyl (Tuvan and Russian: Кызы́л) is the capital city of the Tuva Republic, Russia. The name of the city means "red" in Tuvan (as well as in many other Turkic languages). Population: 109,906 (2010 Census preliminary results);[1] 104,105 (2002 Census);[2] 84,641 (1989 Census).[4]
The city is served by Kyzyl Airport.
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[edit] Geography
Kyzyl claims to be located exactly in the geographical center of Asia. Whether these coordinates are in fact the center of Asia is disputed. However, there is a monument labelled "Center of Asia" in English, Russian, and Tuvan which asserts this claim. Tos-Bulak is the area of open fields and mineral springs which lies immediately south of Kyzyl.
Kyzyl is located where the Yenisei River meets the Maly Yenisey River to form the Verkhny Yenisey.[5] Most development is south of the river and follow the curves of the river, with the highest development centered where the two headstreams of the Yenisei, the Bolshoy Yenisey and the Maly Yenisey, meet. A monument was built in 1964 on the river bank to mark this.
Buildings of cultural and political importance in Kyzyl include the Tuvan Parliament building, the National Theater, and a Khoomei center (officially, the International Scientific Center "Khoomei") dedicated to studying and teaching khoomei, Tuvan throatsinging.
[edit] History
It was founded in 1914 as Belotsarsk (Белоца́рск). In 1918, it was renamed Khem-Beldyr (Хем-Белды́р), and in 1926 it was given its present name. In September 2004, Kyzyl celebrated its 90th anniversary as a city.
[edit] Industry
The city primarily provides motor transport services. Manufacturing plants include brickyards, sawmills, furniture manufacturing, and food-processing plants.[6]
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[edit] In popular culture and trivia
In the late 1980s, Kyzyl was visited by Ralph Leighton, who had made it a quest to reach Tuva with his friend, the Nobel prize-winning physicist Richard Feynman. Though Feynman died before they reached Tuva, the journey is chronicled in the book Tuva or Bust!.
The film Genghis Blues chronicles the pilgrimage of a blind blues performer, Paul Pena, who learned Tuvan throat singing by listening to his shortwave radio, to compete in the Tuvan throat singing competition.
[edit] Climate
The climate of Kyzyl is humid continental (Koppen Dfb) bordering on a semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classification BSk), with warm summers and severely cold winters.
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[edit] Notes
- ^ a b Федеральная служба государственной статистики (Federal State Statistics Service) (2011). "Предварительные итоги Всероссийской переписи населения 2010 года (Preliminary results of the 2010 All-Russian Population Census)" (in Russian). Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года (2010 All-Russia Population Census). Federal State Statistics Service. http://www.perepis-2010.ru/results_of_the_census/results-inform.php. Retrieved February 9, 2012.
- ^ a b Федеральная служба государственной статистики (Federal State Statistics Service) (May 21, 2004). "Численность населения России, субъектов Российской Федерации в составе федеральных округов, районов, городских поселений, сельских населённых пунктов – районных центров и сельских населённых пунктов с населением 3 тысячи и более человек (Population of Russia, its federal districts, federal subjects, districts, urban localities, rural localities—administrative centers, and rural localities with population of over 3,000)" (in Russian). Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года (All-Russia Population Census of 2002). Federal State Statistics Service. http://www.perepis2002.ru/ct/doc/1_TOM_01_04.xls. Retrieved February 9, 2012.
- ^ Правительство Российской Федерации. Постановление №725 от 31 августа 2011 г. «О составе территорий, образующих каждую часовую зону, и порядке исчисления времени в часовых зонах, а также о признании утратившими силу отдельных Постановлений Правительства Российской Федерации». Вступил в силу по истечении 7 дней после дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Российская Газета", №197, 6 сентября 2011 г. (Government of the Russian Federation. Resolution #725 of August 31, 2011 On the Composition of the Territories Included into Each Time Zone and on the Procedures of Timekeeping in the Time Zones, as Well as on Abrogation of Several Resolutions of the Government of the Russian Federation. Effective as of after 7 days following the day of the official publication.).
- ^ "Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. Численность наличного населения союзных и автономных республик, автономных областей и округов, краёв, областей, районов, городских поселений и сёл-райцентров. (All Union Population Census of 1989. Present population of union and autonomous republics, autonomous oblasts and okrugs, krais, oblasts, districts, urban settlements, and villages serving as district administrative centers.)" (in Russian). Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 года (All-Union Population Census of 1989). Demoscope Weekly (website of the Institute of Demographics of the State University—Higher School of Economics. 1989. http://demoscope.ru/weekly/ssp/rus89_reg.php. Retrieved February 9, 2012.
- ^ "Kyzyl". Encyclopædia Britannica. http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9046595/Kyzyl. Retrieved 2007-07-30.
- ^ "Kyzyl". Bartleby.com. http://www.bartleby.com/65/ky/Kyzyl.html. Retrieved 2007-07-30.
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[edit] External links
Media related to Kyzyl at Wikimedia Commons
- Detailed map
- History of the Centre of Asia Marker
- Weather and Time in Kyzyl, Russia
- Kyzyl To Samarkand
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