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Tyumen

Also known as Chimgi-Tura

Tyumen is a city in western Siberia, Russia, on the Tura river. It stands on the site of Chimgi-Tura, a seat of the Shibanid khans and the capital of the Tyumen Khanate in the 15th century. The Russians founded a fort there in 1586, the first Russian town in Siberia, and it grew into a trading centre; in the 20th century it became the hub of the region's oil and gas industry.

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Mentioned in 2 state histories

Ulus of Shiban Tyumen Khanate

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Tyumen. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/tyumen
MLA: “Tyumen.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/tyumen. Accessed .
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