Tynda

Tynda (Russian: Ты́нда) is a town in Amur Oblast, Russia, located 568 kilometers (353 mi) northwest of Blagoveshchensk. It is an important railway junction, often referred to as the capital of the Baikal-Amur Mainline. The name is of Evenk origin translated roughly as "on the river bank". Population: 35,574 (2010 Census preliminary results); 40,094 (2002 Census); 61,996 (1989 Census).