Tyumen (Тюме́нь), Russia

Church of the Redeemer, Tyumen, Russia
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Tyumen (Russian: Тюме́нь) is a city in Siberia, Russia. It is located on the Tura River, about 2,144 km (1,332 mi) east of Moscow. The city covers 235 sq km (91 sq mi) and has a population of 582,000 people (2012 estimate). It is the biggest city and administrative center of Tyumen Oblast.

Tyumen dates to 1586, when Tsar Feodor I ordered the construction of a fortress to strengthen Russia's eastward expansion. This makes Tyumen one of the oldest Russian settlements in Siberia. It is located on the historical trade route between Central Asia and the Volga region. Due to its strategic location, the site has been contested by various groups over the centuries. In the early days, Tyumen had a strong military presence to counter constant attacks by Tatar and Kalmyk raiders.

Tyumen developed in the 19th century as linkages and improvement to its infrastructure helped grow its population. When the Trans-Siberian Railway was built in 1885, Tyumen was located at the easternmost railhead, where goods were transferred from the trains to the cargo boats.

During the Russian Civil War, Tyumen was initially controlled by the White Army until it fell to the Red Army on 5 January, 1918. Under the Soviet Union, it developed into a major industrial center. At the start of the Second World War, the body of deceased Soviet leader Vladimir Lenin was secretly brought to Tyumen for safekeeping, due to fear that Moscow would fall to the Nazis.

In the 1960s, Tyumen benefited from its location as a railway junction when oil and gas were discovered in Tyumen Oblast. Its population has grown and declined according to the economic situation of the country.

Visiting Tyumen

Flights connecting Moscow with Tyumen take about two and a half hours.

Places of Interest in Tyumen

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