Tulsky (russian: Ту́льский; ady, Еджэркъоежъ, ''Edžərqoeẑ'') is a
rural locality
In general, a rural area or a countryside is a geographic area that is located outside towns and cities. Typical rural areas have a low population density and small settlements. Agricultural areas and areas with forestry typically are describ ...
(a settlement) and the
administrative center
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of
Maykopsky District
Maykopsky District (russian: Майко́пский райо́н; ady, Мыекъуапэ къедзыгъо) is an administrativeLaw #171 and a municipalLaw #283 district (raion), one of the list of administrative and municipal divisions of the ...
in the
Republic of Adygea
The Republic of Adygea (; russian: Республика Адыгея, Respublika Adygeya, p=ɐdɨˈɡʲejə; ady, Адыгэ Республик, ''Adıgə Respublik''), also known as the Adyghe Republic, is a republic of Russia. It is situated ...
,
Russia
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, located on the right bank of the
Belaya River (
Kuban
Kuban (Russian language, Russian and Ukrainian language, Ukrainian: Кубань; ady, Пшызэ) is a historical and geographical region of Southern Russia surrounding the Kuban River, on the Black Sea between the Pontic–Caspian steppe, ...
's
tributary
A tributary, or affluent, is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream or main stem (or parent) river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean. Tributaries and the main stem river drain the surrounding drainage ...
) south of
Maykop
Maykop (russian: Майкоп, p=mɐjˈkop Help:IPA/Russian, mɐj'kop); ady, Мыекъуапэ, Mıéquapə ) is the capital city of the Republic of Adygea in Russia, located on the right bank of the Belaya River (Kuban), Belaya River (a tribut ...
. Population: 10,502 (
2002 Census);
History
Urban-type settlement status was granted to then-''
stanitsa
A stanitsa ( rus, станица, p=stɐˈnʲitsə; uk, станиця, stanytsya) is a village inside a Cossack host ( uk, військо, viys’ko; russian: казачье войско, kazach’ye voysko, sometimes translated as "Cossack Arm ...
'' of Tulskaya () in 1963 in anticipation of the settlement's industrial growth.
[Regnum.ru]
Рабочий поселок в Адыгее стремится вернуться из "города" в "село"
In April 2011, a referendum was planned to decide whether Tulsky should be demoted to a rural locality—a move that would allow the population to receive some benefits from the social programs specific to rural areas, as well as to lower the utility costs.
The results were in favor, and by the Law of November 2, 2011 Tulsky was formally demoted to rural status.
Culture
There is a museum of local history in the settlement.
Tulsky hosted the 15th Regional Festival of
Cossack
The Cossacks , es, cosaco , et, Kasakad, cazacii , fi, Kasakat, cazacii , french: cosaques , hu, kozákok, cazacii , it, cosacchi , orv, коза́ки, pl, Kozacy , pt, cossacos , ro, cazaci , russian: казаки́ or ...
culture in 2006.
["В Адыгее завершился XV Региональный фестиваль казачьей культуры", Rusk.ru](_blank)
References
External links
Official website of Zhernoklev Spouses Museum of Local History of Tulsky
Rural localities in Maykopsky District
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