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Taymylyr

Taymylyr (in English)
Таймылыр (Russian)
Таймылыыр (Sakha)
-  Rural locality  -
Selo
Map of Russia - Sakha (Yakutia) Republic (2008-03).svg
Location of the Sakha (Yakutia) Republic in Russia
Taymylyr is located in Sakha Republic
Taymylyr
Taymylyr
Location of Taymylyr in the Sakha (Yakutia) Republic
Coordinates: 72°37′N 121°55′E / 72.617°N 121.917°E / 72.617; 121.917Coordinates: 72°37′N 121°55′E / 72.617°N 121.917°E / 72.617; 121.917
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
Statistics
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.


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