ANMC21 Member Cities
The City of Tomsk was founded in 1604 as one of the outposts of Russian advent to Siberia populated by Mongol tribes at that time. Soon after it become the administrative center of huge Siberian territory.
Nowadays Tomsk is one of major Russian research and educational centers. It hosts 6 state universities, including the oldest one in the Asian part of Russia, and 11 research institutes of the Russian Academy of Sciences. Tomsk is among the top ten Russian regions in production of oil and gas. The share of oil and gas industry in the Gross Regional Product is about 30%.
One of the long-term goals of Tomsk Region development is to transform resource based economy to the one based on technology. This objective was set in the mid 1990s and one of the results of these endeavors is the creation of Tomsk Special Economic Zone (SEZ) of Research and Innovation Type in 2005. Nokia Siemens Networks is already building its production facilities in Tomsk SEZ, where some other international companies have located their R&D departments.
Tomsk is a cozy city with tolerant and open-minded people. Tomsk culture is characterized by a balanced combination of traditions and customs of indigenous peoples of Siberia, Russian settlers and representatives of numerous national diasporas (Poles, Germans, Greeks, Estonians etc). Tomsk unique wooden architecture is famous far beyond Russian borders.
Total area： 314,391km² |
Natural environment：
Tomsk Region is situated in Western Siberia. The major part of its territory is covered with taiga (63%) and swamp (29%). |
Climate / annual average temperature / annual average precipitation ：
continental climate / 0.9ºC (-17 in January, +19 in July) / 568mm |
Urban problems ：
traffic jams / solid waste / housing / poor transport availability of the city |
Urban planning：
A project "INO Tomsk 2020" was approved by the Russian Government in 2011. It has an aim to improve infrastructure of Tomsk Region and propel economic development and especially innovative business. |
Ethnicity and language(s) ： Russians, Tatars, Ukrainians, Germans, Azerbaijani and others / Russian |
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Population(2011)： 1,045,541 |
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Outline：Natural resources and science are the main drivers of regional economy. The share of high-tech industry, science and education in GRP has been steadily growing for the last 15 years. Nanotechnology, biotechnology, IT are the most promising spheres of new economy. |
Major industries：oil and gas extraction, manufacturing, transport and communications, commerce, agriculture, and building. |
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