Tyumen Oblast, Administrative region in Western Siberia, Russia
Description
Tyumen Oblast is an administrative region in western Siberia that covers plains, river valleys and forested areas. The territory includes tundra zones in the north, taiga forests across the center and grassland in the south.
History
The region was established as an administrative unit in August 1944. Discovery of major oil and gas deposits in the 1960s transformed the economy and settlement patterns.
Culture
The regional capital Tobolsk features a white stone kremlin complex that includes multiple museums presenting Siberian heritage through artifacts and exhibitions.
Practical
The southern portion is more accessible and settled, while the northern areas remain remote with severe winter conditions. Rivers serve as important transport routes in many parts, especially during summer months.
Did you know?
The territory holds tens of thousands of lakes and rivers, making it one of the most water-rich areas in Russia. In the north, some of the world's largest natural gas fields lie beneath the frozen ground.
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Tobolsk Kremlin
60 km
Isker
45.2 km
Most vlyublennyh
220.9 km
Prison building
60.3 km
Yugansky Nature Reserve
383.1 km
Holy Trinity Monastery
221.2 km
Ingala Valley
243.9 km
Church of the Saviour
220.7 km
Geolog Stadium
221.5 km
Saint Sophia and Dormition Cathedral
60.1 km
Governor's Mansion
60 km
Cathedral of the Theotokos of the Sign
220.6 km
Загородный сад (Тюмень)
218.7 km
Abalaksky Monastery
40.8 kmПамятник маме (Тюмень)
219.5 km
Tobolsk Pedagogical Institute of Tyumen University
59.7 kmGilevo grove
216.4 kmDekabrchilar rafiqalari yodgorligi
60.5 kmTekutyev cemetery
219.7 km
Monument to the Fighters of the Revolution
220.8 km
Zavalnoye cemetery
60.9 km
Saint Alexander Nevsky cathedral in Kurgan
348 km
Tyumen Philharmonic
220.6 km
Baishevo astana
28.6 km
Central Park
349.3 km
Kurgan Oblast Duma
347.9 km
Aleksandrovskoe real school
220.8 km
Gagarina, 41
343.3 km
Ishim
Yalutorovsk
Zavodoukovsky Urban Okrug
Tyumen
Tobolsk
Abatsky District
Armizonsky District
Aromashevsky District
Berdyuzhsky District
Golyshmanovsky District
Isetsky District
Ishimsky District
Kazansky District
Omutinsky District
Sladkovsky District
Sorokinsky District
Tobolsky District
Tyumensky District
Uvatsky District
Uporovsky District
Yurginsky District
Yalutorovsky District
Yarkovsky District
Vagaysky District
Nizhnetavdinsky District
Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug
Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug
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