Chadan (town)
Chadan (Russian: Чада́н; Tuvan: Чадаана, Çadaana) is a town and the administrative center of Dzun-Khemchiksky District in the Tuva Republic, Russia, located on the Chadan River (in the Yenisei's basin), 224 kilometers (139 mi) west of Kyzyl, the capital of the republic. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 9,035. The Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu was born in Chadan.
Chadan
Чадан | |
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| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Tuvan | Чадаана |
Buddhist temple in Chadan | |
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Location of Chadan | |
Chadan Location of Chadan Chadan Chadan (Tuva Republic) | |
| Coordinates: 51°17′N 91°35′E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Tuva |
| Administrative district | Dzun-Khemchiksky District |
| Town under district jurisdiction | Chadan |
| Founded | 1873 |
| Town status since | 1945 |
| Elevation | 810 m (2,660 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 9,035 |
| • Estimate (2018) | 9,139 (+1.2%) |
Administrative status | |
| • Capital of | Dzun-Khemchiksky District, Chadan Town Under District Jurisdiction |
Municipal status | |
| • Municipal district | Dzun-Khemchiksky Municipal District |
| • Urban settlement | Chadan Urban Settlement |
| • Capital of | Dzun-Khemchiksky Municipal District, Chadan Urban Settlement |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (MSK+4 ) |
| Postal code(s) | 668110, 668111, 668118 |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 39434 |
| OKTMO ID | 93615101001 |
| 2010 Census | 9,035 |
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| 2002 Census | 9,454 |
| 1989 Census | 10,775 |
| 1979 Census | 8,985 |
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