Tynda (Russian:Ты́нда) is a town in Amur Oblast, Russia, located 568 kilometers (353mi) northwest of Blagoveshchensk. It is an important railway junction, informally referred to as the capital of the Baikal-Amur Mainline. Population: 36,275(2010 Census);40,094(2002 Census);61,996(**** Census).