Tyumen

 Received from: Russia
Category: Postcrossing - official card
Date: January 2013
Distance: 2865 km
Time of travelling: 13 days

The building of Government of  Tyumen Oblast.

Tyumen Oblast  is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). Its administrative center is the city of Tyumen. The oblast has administrative jurisdiction over two autonomous okrugs—Khanty–Mansi Autonomous Okrug and Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug. Tyumen is the largest city, with over half a million inhabitants. As of 2006, it is by far the richest federal subject of Russia, with an average GDP per capita several times the national average. Population: 3,395,755 (2010 Census).