Vitim
Vitim (russian: Витим) is the name of several inhabited localities in Russia. Modern localities *Vitim, Sakha Republic, an urban locality (an urban-type settlement) in Lensky District of the Sakha Republic *Vitim, Republic of Buryatia, a rural locality (a settlement) in Muysky Selsoviet of Muysky District in the Republic of Buryatia; Alternative names *Vitim, alternative name of Romanovka, a '' selo'' in Vitimsky Selsoviet of Bauntovsky District in the Republic of Buryatia Buryatia, officially the Republic of Buryatia (russian: Республика Бурятия, r=Respublika Buryatiya, p=rʲɪsˈpublʲɪkə bʊˈrʲætʲɪjə; bua, Буряад Улас, Buryaad Ulas, , mn, Буриад Улс, Buriad Uls), is ...

Vitim, Sakha Republic
Vitim (russian: Вити́м; sah, Битиим, ''Bitiim'') is an urban locality (an urban-type settlement) in Lensky District of the Sakha Republic, Russia, located from Lensk, the administrative center of the district,''Registry of the Administrative-Territorial Divisions of the Sakha Republic'' on the left bank of the Lena River at its confluence with the Vitim River. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 4,376. History Vitim was first mentioned in 17th-century historical sources as a winter fort and later as a trading fort.Газета "Якутия"Витимская слобода November 19, 2009 By the mid-19th century, the settlement spread along a section of the river, with a population of about 250 inhabitants, who made a living from river trade, fishing, hunting, gold mining, and handicrafts. During the Imperial era, it served as a place of political exile; H. Leivick was exiled here in 1912-1913. Urban-type settlement status was granted t ...
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