Tara, Omsk Oblast
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| Administrative status (as of December 2013) | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Omsk Oblast |
| Administratively subordinated to | town of oblast significance of Tara |
| Administrative center of | Tarsky District, town of oblast significance of Tara |
| Municipal status (as of June 2013) | |
| Municipal district | Tarsky Municipal District |
| Urban settlement | Tara Urban Settlement |
| Administrative center of | Tarsky Municipal District, Tara Urban Settlement |
| Head | Yevgeny Mikheyev |
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| Population (2010 Census) | 27,318 inhabitants |
| Time zone | OMST (UTC+06:00) |
| Founded | ca. 1594 |
| Postal code(s) | 646530, 646531, 646532, 646535, 646536, 646539 |
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Tara (Russian: Та́ра) is a town in Omsk Oblast, Russia, located at the confluence of the Tara and Irtysh Rivers at a point where the forested country merges into the steppe, about 300 kilometers (190 mi) north of Omsk, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 27,318 (2010 Census);26,888 (2002 Census);26,152 (1989 Census).
It was founded as a fort around 1594 as a direct result of Yermak's incursions into Siberia, and as such is one of the oldest towns in the region. Tara pre-dates many of Siberia's larger cities and for many years served as a gateway for further eastward settlement. Omsk, which subsequently eclipsed Tara in importance, was founded at the request of Tara's military commanders.
Tara's historical churches recall a time when it was one of only two cities in Tobolsk Eparchy and Tara served as the first administrative division of the Russian Orthodox Church in Siberia. In the 18th–19th centuries, Tara was also the seat of Tarsky Uyezd of Tobolsk Governorate, with jurisdiction over Omsk.
Its early prominence notwithstanding, major developments in later history, including the 18th-century "Great Siberian Road" and the late 19th-century Trans-Siberian Railway, bypassed the town while spurring growth in other areas of Siberia.
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