Chulymsky District
Chulymsky District is an administrative and municipal district, one of the thirty in Novosibirsk Oblast, Russia. It is located in the center of the oblast. The area of the district is. Its administrative center is the town of Chulym. Population: 23,909 ; The population of Chulym accounts for 48.4% of the district's total population.
Etymology
Chulymsky District is named after the Chulyms, a native ethnicity, who are closely related to the Khakas and Tuvans.Geography
Rivers Chulym and Karasuk, as well as lake Itkul, are located in the district.Notable residents
- Yegor Ligachyov , Soviet and Russian politician