Toora-Khem
human settlement in Todzhinsky District, Tuva Republic, Russia
Toora-Khem (Russian: Тоора-Хем; Tuvan: Доора-Хем, romanized: Doora-Xem) is a rural locality (a selo) and the administrative center of Todzhinsky District of Tuva, Russia. Population: 2,387 (2010 census); 2,233 (2002 census); 1,851 (1989 Soviet census).
Climate
Due to high elevation, Toora-Khem has a subarctic climate (Köppen climate classification Dwc) with bitterly cold, long winters and mild, damp summers.
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Законодательная палата Великого Хурала Республики Тыва. Постановление №1648 ЗП-1 от 21 декабря 2005 г. «Об утверждении реестра административно-территориального деления Республики Тыва», в ред. Постановления №455 ЗП-2 от 21 ноября 2007 г «О внесении изменения в реестр административно-территориального деления Республики Тыва». Вступил в силу 21 декабря 2005 г. Опубликован: "Тувинская правда", №2, 12 января 2006 г. (Legislative Chamber of the Great Khural of the Tyva Republic.
“Toora-Khem” enters the record as human settlement in Todzhinsky District, Tuva Republic, Russia. Crown Archives preserves that source wording while asking what Toora-Khem, human and settlement can confirm, complicate or overturn.
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