The Russian city in of Toumen
Introduction. Tyumen is a city in Russia, the administrative center of the Tyumen district, the administrative center of the Tyumen region. Population-581,800 people (2010) [2], the 25th largest population in Russia. Together with subordinate localities, within the boundaries of the city district, the population of Tyumen is 604.7 thousand people[3]. The first Russian city in Siberia. The city is located in Western Siberia on the Type river, a tributary of the Tobol. The distance to Moscow is 1725 km. The area of the territory is 235 km2. It was founded in 1586. Coat of arms and Flag. The very first mention of the coat of arms of the city of Tyumen dates back to 1635. It showed a Fox and a beaver. In the 1900 edition of the "coats of Arms of cities, provinces, regions and townships of the Russian Empire, included in the complete Collection of Laws from 1649 to 1900", the following description of the coat of arms is given: in the upper part are the symbols of the Tobolsk Viceroyalty: in the blue (1587), azure (1729) field "Golden pyramid with military armature, with red banners, drums and halberds". In the lower part – " in a blue field, a silver river with a plank floating on it with a Golden mast: as a sign that from this city begins swimming along the rivers of all Siberia»