Kyzyl
| Kyzyl (English) Кызыл (Russian) Кызы́л (Tuvan) |
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 Kyzyl - The Centre of Asia |
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| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Tuva Republic |
| Capital of | Tuva Republic |
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| Mayor | Vladislav Tovarischtayevich Khovalyg |
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| Population (2002 Census) | 104,105 inhabitants[1] |
| - Rank | 154 |
| Population (2009) | 108,306 inhabitants |
| Time zone | KRAT/KRAST (UTC+7/+8) |
| Founded | 1914 |
| City/town status since | 1914 |
| Previous names | Belotsarsk (until 1918), Khem-Beldyr (until 1926) |
| Postal code(s) | 667001-667011 |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 +7 39422 |
Kyzyl (Tuvan and Russian: Кызы́л) is a city, and is the capital of the Tuva Republic, Russia. The name of the city means "red" in Tuvan (as well as in many other Turkic languages). Population: 105,931 (2004 est.); 104,105 (2002 Census). Kyzyl is served by Kyzyl Airport.
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Geography
Kyzyl claims to be located exactly in the geographical centre of Asia (coordinates ). Whether these coordinates are in fact the centre of Asia is disputed. However, there is a monument labelled "Centre of Asia" in English, Russian, and Tuvan which asserts this claim. Tos-Bulak is the area of open fields and mineral springs which lies immediately south of Kyzyl.
Kyzyl is located where the Yenisei River meets the Little Yenisey River to form the Upper Yenisey.[2] Most development is south of the river and follow the curves of the river, with the highest development centered where the two headstreams of the Yenisei, the Bolshoi Yenisei and the Malyy Yenisei, meet. A monument was built in 1964 on the river bank to mark this.
Buildings of cultural and political importance in Kyzyl include the Tuvan Parliament building, the National Theater, and a Khoomei center (officially, the International Scientific Center "Khoomei") dedicated to studying and teaching khoomei, Tuvan throatsinging.
History
Kyzyl was founded in 1914 as Belotsarsk (Белоца́рск). In 1918, the town was renamed Khem-Beldyr (Хем-Белды́р), and in 1926—Kyzyl.
In September 2004 Kyzyl celebrated its 90th anniversary as a city and the 60th anniversary of Tuva joining the Soviet Union.
Industry
The city primarily provides motor transport services. Manufacturing plants include brickyards, sawmills, furniture manufacturing, and food-processing plants.[3]
Sister cities
In popular culture and trivia
In the late 1980s, Kyzyl was visited by Ralph Leighton, who had made it a quest to reach Tuva with his friend, the Nobel prize-winning physicist Richard Feynman. Though Feynman died before they reached Tuva, the journey is chronicled in the book Tuva or Bust!.
The film Genghis Blues chronicles the pilgrimage of a blind blues performer, Paul Pena, who learned Tuvan throat singing by listening to his shortwave radio, to compete in the Tuvan throat singing competition.
Notes
- ↑ Федеральная служба государственной статистики (Federal State Statistics Service) (2004-05-21). "Численность населения России, субъектов Российской Федерации в составе федеральных округов, районов, городских поселений, сельских населённых пунктов – районных центров и сельских населённых пунктов с населением 3 тысячи и более человек (Population of Russia, its federal districts, federal subjects, districts, urban localities, rural localities—administrative centers, and rural localities with population of over 3,000)" (in Russian). Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года (All-Russia Population Census of 2002). Federal State Statistics Service. http://perepis2002.ru/ct/html/TOM_01_04_1.htm. Retrieved 2009-08-19.
- ↑ "Kyzyl". Encyclopedia Britannica. http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9046595/Kyzyl. Retrieved 2007-07-30.
- ↑ "Kyzyl". Bartleby.com. http://www.bartleby.com/65/ky/Kyzyl.html. Retrieved 2007-07-30.
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External links
Media related to Kyzyl at Wikimedia Commons
- Photo slideshow of Kyzyl
- Detailed map
- History of the Centre of Asia Marker
- Weather and Time in Kyzyl, Russia
- Kyzyl To Samarkand
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