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_Republic_(2008-03).svg) Location of the Sakha (Yakutia) Republic in Russia |
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| Coordinates: 60°22′N 120°26′E / 60.367°N 120.433°ECoordinates: 60°22′N 120°26′E / 60.367°N 120.433°E | |
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| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Sakha Republic |
| Administrative district | Olyokminsky District[citation needed] |
| Administrative center of | Olyokminsky District[citation needed] |
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| Mayor[citation needed] | Viktor Omukov[citation needed] |
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| Population (2010 Census, preliminary) |
9,487 inhabitants[1] |
| Population (2002 Census) | 10,003 inhabitants[2] |
| Time zone | YAKT (UTC+10:00)[3] |
| Founded | 1636[citation needed] |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 41138[citation needed] |
Olyokminsk (Russian: Олёкминск; Sakha: Өлүөхүмэ, Ölüöxümə) is a town and the administrative center of Olyokminsky District of the Sakha Republic, Russia, located on the left bank of the Lena River, 651 kilometers (405 mi) southwest of Yakutsk. Population: 9,487 (2010 Census preliminary results);[1] 10,003 (2002 Census);[2] 11,478 (1989 Census).[4]
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History [link]
It was founded as an ostrog by the Cossacks led by Pyotr Beketov in 1636, sited on the left bank of the Lena opposite the mouth of the Olyokma River. The outpost was later moved a few kilometers upstream, to a location less prone to flooding in spring.
As the junction for river traffic on the Lena and Olyokma, the settlement was the base for Russian expeditions further east and eventually became a trade center on the river route to Yakutsk. Town status was granted to it in 1783.
Decembrists Nikolay Chishov and Andrey Andreyev were exiled here.
Culture and sights [link]
The town is notable for a number of surviving pre-20th century wooden architecture, including the Aleksandr Nevsky Chapel (1891) and Cathedral of our Saviour (1860).
Economy and infrastructure [link]
Timber processing and a power plant are the focus of the town's economy, along with farming in the surrounding area.
Olyokminsk holds the record for the largest range of recorded temperatures of any place on Earth, −66 °C (−87 °F) to +45 °C (113 °F).[citation needed]
References [link]
- ^ a b Федеральная служба государственной статистики (Federal State Statistics Service) (2011). "Предварительные итоги Всероссийской переписи населения 2010 года (Preliminary results of the 2010 All-Russian Population Census)" (in Russian). Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года (2010 All-Russia Population Census). Federal State Statistics Service. https://www.perepis-2010.ru/results_of_the_census/results-inform.php. Retrieved February 9, 2012.
- ^ a b Федеральная служба государственной статистики (Federal State Statistics Service) (May 21, 2004). "Численность населения России, субъектов Российской Федерации в составе федеральных округов, районов, городских поселений, сельских населённых пунктов – районных центров и сельских населённых пунктов с населением 3 тысячи и более человек (Population of Russia, its federal districts, federal subjects, districts, urban localities, rural localities—administrative centers, and rural localities with population of over 3,000)" (in Russian). Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года (All-Russia Population Census of 2002). Federal State Statistics Service. https://www.perepis2002.ru/ct/doc/1_TOM_01_04.xls. Retrieved February 9, 2012.
- ^ Правительство Российской Федерации. Постановление №725 от 31 августа 2011 г. «О составе территорий, образующих каждую часовую зону, и порядке исчисления времени в часовых зонах, а также о признании утратившими силу отдельных Постановлений Правительства Российской Федерации». Вступил в силу по истечении 7 дней после дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Российская Газета", №197, 6 сентября 2011 г. (Government of the Russian Federation. Resolution #725 of August 31, 2011 On the Composition of the Territories Included into Each Time Zone and on the Procedures of Timekeeping in the Time Zones, as Well as on Abrogation of Several Resolutions of the Government of the Russian Federation. Effective as of after 7 days following the day of the official publication.).
- ^ "Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. Численность наличного населения союзных и автономных республик, автономных областей и округов, краёв, областей, районов, городских поселений и сёл-райцентров. (All Union Population Census of 1989. Present population of union and autonomous republics, autonomous oblasts and okrugs, krais, oblasts, districts, urban settlements, and villages serving as district administrative centers.)" (in Russian). Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 года (All-Union Population Census of 1989). Demoscope Weekly (website of the Institute of Demographics of the State University—Higher School of Economics. 1989. https://demoscope.ru/weekly/ssp/rus89_reg.php. Retrieved February 9, 2012.
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