Tayga
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For other uses, see Taiga (disambiguation).
Tayga (Russian: Тайга́) or Taiga, is a town in Kemerovo Oblast, Russia, located 118 kilometers (73 mi) north-west from Kemerovo. Population: 24,700 (2005 est.); 24,726 (2002 Census); 26,233 (1989 Census).
The town is a railroad junction on Trans-Siberian railroad, and also the starting point of the Tayga–Bely Yar branch of the Western Siberian railway, which provides access to Tomsk.
[edit] History
It was founded in the end of the 19th century due to the construction of the Trans-Siberian railroad, and originally was called Tomsk-Tayozhny. The station was opened in 1898. In 1925, Tayga was granted town status.
[edit] External links
- Town commercial portal (Russian)
- Tayga information portal (Russian)
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