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Tuvan Autonomous Oblast

Tuvan Autonomous Oblast
Тыва Автономнуг Область (Tuvan)
Тувинская автономная область (Russian)
Autonomous oblast of the Russian SFSR
1944–1961
Flag of Tuva
Image
Blue line is the Uryankhay Krai's border.
Red line is the Tuvan Autonomous Oblast border.
Anthem
"Tooruktug Dolgay Tangdym"
Тооруктуг долгай таңдым
CapitalKyzyl
DemonymTuvan
Area 
• 1959
170,500 km2 (65,800 sq mi)
Population 
• 1959
171,928
Government
 • TypeAutonomous oblast
History 
• Annexation
11 October 1944
• Disestablished
10 October 1961
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Image Tuvan People's Republic
Tuvan Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic Image

The Tuvan Autonomous Oblast[a] was an autonomous oblast of the Soviet Union, created on 11 October 1944 following the annexation of the Tuvan People's Republic by the Soviet Union.[1][2] On 10 October 1961, it was transformed into the Tuvan Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (Tuvan ASSR).[2] On 31 March 1992, its successor, the Tuva Republic, became a constituent member of the Russian Federation.

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Notes

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  1. ↑ Russian: Тувинская автономная область, romanized: Tuvinskaya avtonomnaya oblast'

References

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  1. ↑ Alatalu, Toomas (1992). "Tuva - A State Reawakens". Soviet Studies. 44 (5): 881–895 – via Taylor and Francis Online.
  2. 1 2 "RossTuva". www.hubert-herald.nl. Retrieved 12 August 2024.

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