Taldom
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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
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
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
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.