Taymylyr (in English) Таймылыр (Russian) Таймылыыр (Sakha) |
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- Rural locality - Selo |
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Location of the Sakha (Yakutia) Republic in Russia |
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Administrative status (as of June 2009) | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Sakha Republic |
Administrative district | Bulunsky District |
Rural okrug | Tyumetinsky Rural Okrug |
Administrative center of | Tyumetinsky Rural Okrug |
Municipal status (as of April 2012) | |
Municipal district | Bulunsky Municipal District |
Rural settlement | Tyumetinsky Rural Settlement |
Administrative center of | Tyumetinsky Rural Settlement |
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Population (2010 Census) | 757 inhabitants |
Time zone | YAKT (UTC+09:00) |
Postal code(s) | 678414 |
Taymylyr (Russian: Таймылыр; Yakut: Таймылыыр) 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. Its population as of the 2010 Census was 757, down from 900 recorded during the 2002 Census.
Taymylyr is located inside the Arctic Circle, in the region of the Lena River delta on the left bank of the Olenyok River.
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.
The local economy is based on reindeer herding, hunting, and fishing.