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Tomtor, Oymyakonsky District, Sakha Republic
Tomtor (russian: Томтор) is a rural locality (a '' selo''), the administrative centre of, and one of four settlements in addition to Aeroport, Agayakan and Kuydusun in Sordonnokhsky Rural Okrug of Oymyakonsky District in the Sakha Republic, Russia. It is located from Ust-Nera, the administrative center of the district. Its population as of the 2002 Census was 1,256.''Registry of the Administrative-Territorial Divisions of the Sakha Republic'' Geography Tomtor is located near the left bank of the Kuydusun river, not far from its mouth in the Indigirka. Climate Tomtor has a monsoon-influenced extreme subarctic climate (''Dwd'' in the Köppen climate classification The Köppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate classification systems. It was first published by German-Russian climatologist Wladimir Köppen (1846–1940) in 1884, with several later modifications by Köppen, notabl ...). References Notes Sources *Official website of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sakha Republic
Sakha, officially the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia),, is the largest republic of Russia, located in the Russian Far East, along the Arctic Ocean, with a population of roughly 1 million. Sakha comprises half of the area of its governing Far Eastern Federal District, and is the world's largest country subdivision, covering over 3,083,523 square kilometers (1,190,555 sq mi). ''Sakha'' following regular sound changes in the course of development of the Yakut language) as the Evenk and Yukaghir exonyms for the Yakuts. It is pronounced as ''Haka'' by the Dolgans, whose language is either a dialect or a close relative of the Yakut language.Victor P. Krivonogov, "The Dolgans’Ethnic Identity and Language Processes." ''Journal of Siberian Federal University'', Humanities & Social Sciences 6 (2013 6) 870–888. Geography * ''Borders'': ** ''internal'': Chukotka Autonomous Okrug (660 km)(E), Magadan Oblast (1520 km)(E/SE), Khabarovsk Krai (2130 km)(SE), Amur Oblast (S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Subarctic Climate
The subarctic climate (also called subpolar climate, or boreal climate) is a climate with long, cold (often very cold) winters, and short, warm to cool summers. It is found on large landmasses, often away from the moderating effects of an ocean, generally at latitudes from 50° to 70°N, poleward of the humid continental climates. Subarctic or boreal climates are the source regions for the cold air that affects temperate latitudes to the south in winter. These climates represent Köppen climate classification ''Dfc'', ''Dwc'', ''Dsc'', ''Dfd'', ''Dwd'' and ''Dsd''. Description This type of climate offers some of the most extreme seasonal temperature variations found on the planet: in winter, temperatures can drop to below and in summer, the temperature may exceed . However, the summers are short; no more than three months of the year (but at least one month) must have a 24-hour average temperature of at least to fall into this category of climate, and the coldest month should ave ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indigirka
The Indigirka ( rus, Индиги́рка, r=; sah, Индигиир, translit=Indigiir) is a river in the Sakha Republic in Russia between the Yana (river), Yana to the west and the Kolyma River, Kolyma to the east. It is long. The area of its drainage basin, basin is . History The isolated village of Russkoye Ustye, located on the River delta, delta of the Indigirka, is known for the unique traditional culture of the Russian settlers whose ancestors came there several centuries ago. Some historians have speculated that Russkoye Ustye was settled by Pomors in the early 17th century. In 1638 explorer Ivan Rebrov reached the Indigirka. In 1636–42 Elisei Buza pioneered the overland route to the Indigirka river system. At about the same time, Poznik Ivanov ascended a tributary of the lower Lena, crossed the Verkhoyansk Range to the upper Yana, and then crossed the Chersky Range to the Indigirka. In 1642 Mikhail Stadukhin reached the Indigirka overland from the Lena. Zashiversk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuydusun (river)
The Kuydusun (russian: Куйдусун; sah, Куйдуһун) is a river in Sakha Republic (Yakutia), Russia. It is one of the major tributaries of the Indigirka. The river has a length of and a drainage basin area of . The river flows south of the Arctic Circle, across desolate tundra territories of the Oymyakonsky District marked by permafrost. Kuydusun village is located by the banks of the lower course of the river and Tomtor further north, near its mouth. Course The Kuydusun is a left tributary of the Indigirka. It has its sources in the northeastern slopes of the Suntar-Khayata, at the border with Khabarovsk Krai. The river flows roughly in a northern direction across the mountainous territory, then turns northeastwards into a plain of the Yana-Oymyakon Highlands filled with lakes where it meanders and divides into multiple channels. In its final stretch the river turns again northwards. Finally the Kuydusun joins the left bank of the Indigirka from its mouth.Google Ea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Russian Census (2002)
The Russian Census of 2002 (russian: Всеросси́йская пе́репись населе́ния 2002 го́да) was the first census of the Russian Federation since the dissolution of the Soviet Union, carried out on October 9 through October 16, 2002. It was carried out by the Russian Federal Service of State Statistics (Rosstat). Data collection The census data were collected as of midnight October 9, 2002. Resident population The census was primarily intended to collect statistical information about the resident population of Russian Federation. The resident population included: * Russian citizens living in Russia (including those temporarily away from the country, provided the absence from the country was expected to last less than one year); * non-citizens (i.e. foreign citizens and stateless persons) who were any of the following: ** legal permanent residents; ** persons who have arrived in the country with the intent to settle permanently or to seek asylum, regar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ust-Nera
Ust-Nera ( rus, Усть-Нера, r=; sah, Уус Ньара, translit=Uus Nyara) is an urban locality (an urban-type settlement) and the administrative center of Oymyakonsky District in Yakutia, Russia. Located in one of the coldest permanently inhabited regions on Earth, Ust-Nera is approximately northeast of the republic's capital, Yakutsk. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 6,463. Geography Ust-Nera is located at the confluence of the Nera and Indigirka Rivers, from which it takes its name (the ''ust-'' part means ''river mouth'' in Russian). Ust-Nera is located about north of the '' selo'' of Oymyakon, which one of two places in the Sakha Republic (the other being Verkhoyansk) which lays claim to being the northern Pole of Cold, the coldest location in the northern hemisphere. The Tas-Kystabyt, Silyap Range and the Nera Plateau are located in the district. Climate Ust-Nera has an extremely cold subarctic climate (Köppen climate classification ''Dwd)'' with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Russia
Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a List of transcontinental countries, transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and North Asia, Northern Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, largest country in the world, with its internationally recognised territory covering , and encompassing one-eighth of Earth's inhabitable landmass. Russia extends across Time in Russia, eleven time zones and shares Borders of Russia, land boundaries with fourteen countries, more than List of countries and territories by land borders, any other country but China. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, world's ninth-most populous country and List of European countries by population, Europe's most populous country, with a population of 146 million people. The country's capital and List of cities and towns in Russia by population, largest city is Moscow, the List of European cities by population within city limits, largest city entirely within E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuydusun
Kuydusun (russian: Куйдусун) is a rural locality (a '' selo'') in Borogonsky 2-y Rural Okrug of Oymyakonsky District in the Sakha Republic, Russia, located from Ust-Nera, the administrative center of the district, and from Tomtor, the administrative center of the rural okrug.''Registry of the Administrative-Territorial Divisions of the Sakha Republic'' Its population as of the 2002 Census was 139. Geography The village is located on the left bank of the Kuydusun, a tributary of the Indigirka.Google Earth Google Earth is a computer program that renders a 3D computer graphics, 3D representation of Earth based primarily on satellite imagery. The program maps the Earth by superimposition, superimposing satellite images, aerial photography, and geog ... There is a bridge over the river east of the village. References Notes Sources *Official website of the Sakha Republic. ''Registry of the Administrative-Territorial Divisions of the Sakha Republic''Oymyakonsky ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oymyakonsky District
Oymyakonsky District (russian: Оймяко́нский улу́с; sah, Өймөкөөн улууһа, ''Öymököön uluuha'', ) is an administrativeConstitution of the Sakha Republic and municipalLaw #172-Z #351-III district (raion, or ''ulus''), one of the thirty-four in the Sakha Republic, Russia. It is located in the east of the republic and borders with Ust-Maysky District in the southwest, Tomponsky District in the west, Momsky District in the north, Susumansky District of Magadan Oblast in the east, and with Okhotsky District of Khabarovsk Krai in the south. The area of the district is .Registry of the Administrative-Territorial Divisions of the Sakha Republic Its administrative center is the urban locality (a settlement) of Ust-Nera. Population: 14,670 ( 2002 Census); The population of Ust-Nera accounts for 63.9% of the district's total population. Geography The landscape of the district is mostly mountainous. The Nera Plateau is located in the eastern part of the di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agayakan
Agayakan (russian: Агаякан; sah, Агайакаан, ''Agayakaan'') is a rural locality (a '' selo''), and one of four settlements in Second Borogonsky Rural Okrug of Oymyakonsky District in the Sakha Republic, Russia, in addition to Tomtor, the administrative center of the Rural Okrug, Aeroport and Kuydusun. It is located from Ust-Nera Ust-Nera ( rus, Усть-Нера, r=; sah, Уус Ньара, translit=Uus Nyara) is an urban locality (an urban-type settlement) and the administrative center of Oymyakonsky District in Yakutia, Russia. Located in one of the coldest permanentl ..., the administrative center of the district and from Tomtor. Its population as of the 2002 Census was 0.''Registry of the Administrative-Territorial Divisions of the Sakha Republic'' References Notes Sources *Official website of the Sakha Republic. ''Registry of the Administrative-Territorial Divisions of the Sakha Republic''Oymyakonsky District * Rural localities in Oymyakonsky ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aeroport, Sakha Republic
Aeroport (russian: Аэропорт) is a rural locality (a '' selo''), and one of four settlements in Borogonsky 2-y Rural Okrug of Oymyakonsky District in the Sakha Republic, Russia, in addition to Tomtor, the administrative center of the Rural Okrug, Agayakan and Kuydusun. It is located from Ust-Nera, the administrative center of the district and from Tomtor. Its population as of the 2002 Census was 61.''Registry of the Administrative-Territorial Divisions of the Sakha Republic'' The Oymyakon Airport, that gives the village its name, was built during the Second World War as part of the ALSIB route for transferring Lend-Lease aircraft from the United States to the Soviet Union. It has an unpaved runway of 1900 metres length. In 1961, a cargo flight from Yakutsk Yakutsk (russian: Якутск, p=jɪˈkutsk; sah, Дьокуускай, translit=Djokuuskay, ) is the capital city of the Sakha Republic, Russia, located about south of the Arctic Circle. Fueled by the mining in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
