Chulymsky District () is an administrative and municipalLaw #200-OZ district (raion), 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 (2010 Census); 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.Google Earth.
Notable residents
Yegor Ligachyov (1920–2021), Soviet and Russian politician
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