Taymylyr (Russian: Таймылыр; Yakut: Таймылыыр, romanized: Taymılıır) is a rural locality (a selo) and the administrative center of Tyumetinsky Rural Okrug of Bulunsky District in the Sakha Republic, Russia, located 190 kilometers (120 mi) from Tiksi, the administrative center of the district.[1] Its population as of the 2010 Census was 757,[2] down from 900 recorded during the 2002 Census.[1]

Taymylyr
Таймылыр
Other transcription(s)
 • SakhaТаймылыыр
Location of Taymylyr
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Taymylyr is located in Russia
Taymylyr
Taymylyr
Location of Taymylyr
Taymylyr is located in Sakha Republic
Taymylyr
Taymylyr
Taymylyr (Sakha Republic)
Coordinates: 72°37′N 121°55′E / 72.617°N 121.917°E / 72.617; 121.917
CountryRussia
Federal subjectSakha Republic[1]
Administrative districtBulunsky District[1]
Rural okrugTyumetinsky Rural Okrug[1]
Founded1930Edit this on Wikidata
Population
 • Total757
 • Capital ofTyumetinsky Rural Okrug[1]
 • Municipal districtBulunsky Municipal District[3]
 • Rural settlementTyumetinsky Rural Settlement[3]
 • Capital ofTyumetinsky Rural Settlement[3]
Time zoneUTC+9 (MSK+6 Edit this on Wikidata[4])
Postal code(s)[5]
678414
OKTMO ID98612445101

Geography edit

Taymylyr lies north of the Arctic Circle, on the left bank of the Olenyok River, downstream of its confluence with the Kelimyar. The nearest settlement is Ust-Olenyok located further downriver.[6]

Demographics edit

According to the 2010 Census, the vast majority of the rural okrug's population was composed of indigenous Siberian peoples, with Evenks making up 48%, and Evens and Yakuts around 22% each.

Economy and infrastructure edit

The local economy is based on reindeer herding, hunting, and fishing.

Climate edit

Taymylyr lies on the July 10 °C isotherm and has a tundra climate (ET) closely bordering on a subarctic climate (Dfc).

Climate data for Taymylyr
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) −13.9
(7.0)
−16.1
(3.0)
−3.9
(25.0)
−0.6
(30.9)
7.8
(46.0)
29.0
(84.2)
30.0
(86.0)
33.0
(91.4)
20.0
(68.0)
8.2
(46.8)
−3.9
(25.0)
−7.3
(18.9)
33.0
(91.4)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −32.6
(−26.7)
−30.2
(−22.4)
−25.3
(−13.5)
−15.4
(4.3)
−5.5
(22.1)
6.9
(44.4)
14.4
(57.9)
10.1
(50.2)
2.8
(37.0)
−10.4
(13.3)
−23.1
(−9.6)
−28.5
(−19.3)
−12.3
(9.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) −35.6
(−32.1)
−33.4
(−28.1)
−29.2
(−20.6)
−20.0
(−4.0)
−8.8
(16.2)
3.5
(38.3)
9.8
(49.6)
6.3
(43.3)
0.1
(32.2)
−13.6
(7.5)
−26.4
(−15.5)
−38
(−36)
−15.4
(4.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −38.7
(−37.7)
−36.6
(−33.9)
−33.1
(−27.6)
−24.6
(−12.3)
−12.1
(10.2)
0.0
(32.0)
5.2
(41.4)
2.4
(36.3)
−2.7
(27.1)
−16.8
(1.8)
−29.6
(−21.3)
−34.8
(−30.6)
−19.4
(−2.9)
Record low °C (°F) −50.6
(−59.1)
−51.0
(−59.8)
−47.8
(−54.0)
−41.4
(−42.5)
−28.9
(−20.0)
−11.1
(12.0)
−2.2
(28.0)
−5.0
(23.0)
−14.0
(6.8)
−35.0
(−31.0)
−47.8
(−54.0)
−50.6
(−59.1)
−51.0
(−59.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 5.4
(0.21)
19.8
(0.78)
13.7
(0.54)
9.5
(0.37)
29.6
(1.17)
18.5
(0.73)
30.2
(1.19)
23.6
(0.93)
43.5
(1.71)
41.5
(1.63)
19.4
(0.76)
12.0
(0.47)
266.7
(10.50)
Source: [7]

References edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Registry of the Administrative-Territorial Divisions of the Sakha Republic
  2. ^ a b Sakha Republic Territorial Branch of the Federal State Statistics Service. Results of the 2010 All-Russian Census. Численность населения по районам, городским и сельским населённым пунктам (Population Counts by Districts, Urban and Rural Inhabited Localities) (in Russian)
  3. ^ a b c Law #173-Z 353-III
  4. ^ "Об исчислении времени". Официальный интернет-портал правовой информации (in Russian). June 3, 2011. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
  5. ^ Почта России. Информационно-вычислительный центр ОАСУ РПО. (Russian Post). Поиск объектов почтовой связи (Postal Objects Search) (in Russian)
  6. ^ "Топографска карта S-51 52; M 1:1 000 000 - Topographic USSR Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved May 5, 2022.
  7. ^ "Weather Averages for Taymylyr (1955-1991)". climatebase.ru. Retrieved February 17, 2015.

Sources edit

  • Official website of the Sakha Republic. Registry of the Administrative-Territorial Divisions of the Sakha Republic. Bulunsky District. (in Russian)
  • Государственное Собрание (Ил Тумэн) Республики Саха (Якутия). Закон №173-З №353-III от 30 ноября 2004 г. «Об установлении границ и о наделении статусом городского и сельского поселений муниципальных образований Республики Саха (Якутия)», в ред. Закона №1058-З №1007-IV от 25 апреля 2012 г. «О внесении изменений в Закон Республики Саха (Якутия) "Об установлении границ и о наделении статусом городского и сельского поселений муниципальных образований Республики Саха (Якутия)"». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Якутия", №245, 31 декабря 2004 г. (State Assembly (Il Tumen) of the Sakha (Yakutia) Republic. Law #173-Z No. 353-III of November 30, 2004 On Establishing the Borders and on Granting the Urban and Rural Settlement Status to the Municipal Formations of the Sakha (Yakutia) Republic, as amended by the Law #1058-Z No. 1007-IV of April 25, 2012 On Amending the Law of the Sakha (Yakutia) Republic "On Establishing the Borders and on Granting the Urban and Rural Settlement Status to the Municipal Formations of the Sakha (Yakutia) Republic". Effective as of the day of the official publication.).