Komsomolsk, Tomsk Oblast Explained

En Name:Komsomolsk
Coordinates:57.4139°N 86.03°W
Inhabloc Cat:Selo
Ru Name:Комсомольск
Federal Subject:Tomsk Oblast
Adm Inhabloc Jur:Pervomaysky District
Pop Latest:1997
Pop Latest Date:2015
Pop Latest Ref:[1]

Komsomolsk (Russian: Комсомольск) is a rural locality (a selo) in the Pervomaysky District of Tomsk Oblast, Russia. It is located on the Chulym River.

The population was 1,997 as of 1 January 2015.[2]

Residents earn money in the summer by gathering Siberian cranberries in local forests and swamps.[3]

Transport

The Balagachevo Rail Station is located within the village of within Komsomolsk, and was also previously connected to the nearby Frantsevo via the, but said rail was demolished by the logging company that owned it as of 2015.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Реестр административно-территориальных единиц Томской области (по состоянию на 1 января 2015 года). Администрация Томской области. PDF. 2015-05-19.
  2. Web site: Реестр административно-территориальных единиц Томской области (по состоянию на 1 января 2015 года). Администрация Томской области. PDF. 2015-05-19.
  3. Web site: 'There Is No Other Way': How A Siberian Village Survives Off The Forest. RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty. 2015-10-15.