Taldom
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Taldom (Roushie: Талдом) is a toun an the admeenistrative centre o Taldomsky Destrict o Moscow Oblast, Roushie, situatit 110 kilometer (68 mi) north o Moscow, on a suburban railwey connectin Moscow tae Savyolovo. Population: 13,819 (2010 Census);[3] 13,334 (2002 Census);[4] 14,410 (1989 Census).[5]
Taldom Талдом | |
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Coordinates: 56°44′0″N 37°32′0″E | |
Kintra | Roushie |
Federal subject | Moscow Oblast |
Foondit | 1677 (Julian) |
Time zone | UTC+3 (Moscow Time [1]) |
Postal code(s)[2] | |
OKTMO ID | 46654101001 |
It wis foondit in 1677. In 1918, it wis grantit toun status an becam the first toun tae be renamit Leninsk in honour o the first Premier o the Soviet Union Vladimir Lenin (that wis still alive then). In 1929, the oreeginal name wis restored.
In the proximity o Taldom thare is the Taldom transmitter, the maist pouerful broadcastin station in the warld. It is a langwave transmitter wirkin on the frequency o 261 kHz wi transmittin pouer o 2,500 kilowatts. The hicht o the transmitter's mast is 275 meter (902 ft). The programs o Radio o Roushie an Yunost radio stations are broadcast frae thare.