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Taldom (Russian: Талдом) is a town in Moscow Oblast, Russia, located 110 kilometers (68 miles) north of Moscow. The 2010 Russian Census says their are 13,819 people in the town.
Population
[change | change source]In 2010, 13,819 people populated the area. In 2025, the town population counted approximately 16,940 inhabitants.[1] Since the Soviet Union, the settlement's populace has been slowly growing.
Culture and history
[change | change source]Taldom is characterized by its artisanal shoemaking practice. It was founded after the Middle Ages, in 1677.[2] The town's flag features a white crane holding a golden wheat stalk in its beak. This element of the banner symbolizes prosperity and Russian wildlife. The town consists of many churches and chapels.
Area and geography
[change | change source]Its area surface is measured to be 7 square kilometres, equal to approximately 2,7 square miles. It is located in west-central Russia, near Yaroslavl (Russian: Ярославль) and Tver (Russian: Тверь). Usually, the temperature varies from -12.2°C or 10°F to 23.9°C or 75°F.[3] Like most of Russia, Taldom's climate is continental. Common precipitation includes snow, hail and rain. Winters are tough and long.
- ↑ Mapy.com: population: 16,940
- ↑ Wikipedia: Taldom was founded in 1677 as a village. This fact is widely recognized by local historians, because there is no mention of a village called "Taldom" in the Kashinskaya Pistsovaya Kniga (the scrible book of Kashin)
- ↑ Weather Spark: In Taldom, the summers are comfortable and partly cloudy and the winters are long, freezing, snowy, and overcast. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 10°F to 75°F and is rarely below -11°F or above 86°F.
