Tulun
Encyclopedia
Tulun is a town in Irkutsk Oblast
, Russia
, located on the Iya River
(Angara
's basin
), 390 kilometres (242.3 mi) northwest of Irkutsk
. It serves as the administrative center of Tulunsky District
, although it is not administratively a part of it. Population:
in the early 20th century, the town grew into an important trade center. The town was administrated as a town between 1922 and 1924, before being granted town status permanently in 1927.
and brown coal production. The Azeysky and Tulunsky open cut coal mines are located nearby and there is an associated hydrolysis
plant in the town.
Irkutsk Oblast
Irkutsk Oblast is a federal subject of Russia , located in southeastern Siberia in the basins of Angara River, Lena, and Nizhnyaya Tunguska Rivers. The administrative center is the city of Irkutsk. Population: -History:...
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
, located on the Iya River
Iya River
Iya River is a river in Irkutsk Oblast in Russia. The length of the river is 486 km. The area of its basin is 18,100 km². The Iya flows into the Okinsky Bay of the Bratsk Reservoir. The river freezes up in late October - early November and stays icebound until late April - early May. Its...
(Angara
Angara River
The Angara River is a long river in Irkutsk Oblast and Krasnoyarsk Krai, south-east Siberia, Russia. It is the only river flowing out of Lake Baikal, and is the headwater tributary of the Yenisei River....
's basin
Drainage basin
A drainage basin is an extent or an area of land where surface water from rain and melting snow or ice converges to a single point, usually the exit of the basin, where the waters join another waterbody, such as a river, lake, reservoir, estuary, wetland, sea, or ocean...
), 390 kilometres (242.3 mi) northwest of Irkutsk
Irkutsk
Irkutsk is a city and the administrative center of Irkutsk Oblast, Russia, one of the largest cities in Siberia. Population: .-History:In 1652, Ivan Pokhabov built a zimovye near the site of Irkutsk for gold trading and for the collection of fur taxes from the Buryats. In 1661, Yakov Pokhabov...
. It serves as the administrative center of Tulunsky District
Tulunsky District
Tulunsky District is an administrative district , one of the 33 in Irkutsk Oblast, Russia....
, although it is not administratively a part of it. Population:
History
It was founded in the second half of the 18th century as a village in the Iya valley. With the construction of the Trans-Siberian RailwayTrans-Siberian Railway
The Trans-Siberian Railway is a network of railways connecting Moscow with the Russian Far East and the Sea of Japan. It is the longest railway in the world...
in the early 20th century, the town grew into an important trade center. The town was administrated as a town between 1922 and 1924, before being granted town status permanently in 1927.
Economy and infrastructure
The town is an important center for timberTimber
Timber may refer to:* Timber, a term common in the United Kingdom and Australia for wood materials * Timber, Oregon, an unincorporated community in the U.S...
and brown coal production. The Azeysky and Tulunsky open cut coal mines are located nearby and there is an associated hydrolysis
Hydrolysis
Hydrolysis is a chemical reaction during which molecules of water are split into hydrogen cations and hydroxide anions in the process of a chemical mechanism. It is the type of reaction that is used to break down certain polymers, especially those made by condensation polymerization...
plant in the town.