Tulun
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| Administrative status (as of December 2011) | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Irkutsk Oblast |
| Administratively subordinated to | Town of Tulun |
| Administrative center of | Tulunsky District, Town of Tulun |
| Municipal status (as of March 2011) | |
| Urban okrug | Tulun Urban Okrug |
| Administrative center of | Tulun Urban Okrug, Tulunsky Municipal District |
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| Population (2010 Census) | 44,611 inhabitants |
| - Rank in 2010 | 355th |
| Time zone | IRKT (UTC+08:00) |
| Founded | second half of the 18th century |
| Town status since | 1927 |
| Postal code(s) | 665250–665268 |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 39530 |
| Website | www |
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Tulun (Russian: Тулун, IPA: [tʊˈlun]) is a town in Irkutsk Oblast, Russia, located on the Iya River (Angara's basin), 390 kilometers (240 mi) northwest of Irkutsk. Population: 44,611 (2010 Census);51,848 (2002 Census);52,903 (1989 Census).
It was founded in the second half of the 18th century as a village in the Iya Valley. With the construction of the Trans-Siberian Railway in the early 20th century, Tulun grew into an important trade center. It was administrated as a town between 1922 and 1924, before being granted town status permanently in 1927.
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Tulun serves as the administrative center of Tulunsky District, even though it is not a part of it. As an administrative division, it is incorporated separately as the Town of Tulun—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts. As a municipal division, the Town of Tulun is incorporated as Tulun Urban Okrug.
Tulun has a subarctic climate (Köppen Dfc) with mild to warm, humid summers and severely cold, drier winters. The monthly 24-hour average temperature ranges from −19.9 °C (−3.8 °F) in January to 17.7 °C (63.9 °F). Sunshine is generous and the area receives 2,237 hours of bright sunshine annually.
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