TIUMEN, a town of Asiatic Russia, Siberia, situated on the Tura, at its confluence with the Tiumenka, in the government and 100 miles S.W. of Tobolsk. Though built for the most part of wood, it is a handsome and flourishing town, containing 10 churches, 2 convents, a mosque, markets, bazaars, and several warehouses and counting-houses. It is the most important manufacturing town in Siberia, containing tanneries, especially celebrated for Russian leather, and manufactories of soap and coarse cloth. Gold is obtained in small quantities in the vicinity. Tiumen carries on an active transit trade, especially in soap, tallow, and other goods imported from the Kirghiz territory into Russia, and of timber and other Russian produce exported. It is also an emporium of the trade with China. Pop. 11,215.