Khocho
Selo in Sakha Republic, Russia
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Khocho (Russian: Хочо; Yakut: Хочо, Xoço) is a rural locality (a selo), the only inhabited locality, and the administrative center of Nakharinsky 2-y Rural Okrug of Megino-Kangalassky District in the Sakha Republic, Russia, located 37 kilometers (23 mi) from Mayya, the administrative center of the district.[1] Its population as of the 2010 Census was 622,[2] down from 778 recorded during the 2002 Census.[1]
Khocho
Хочо | |
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| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Yakut | Хочо |
 Interactive map of Khocho | |
  Khocho Location of Khocho  Khocho Khocho (Sakha Republic) | |
| Coordinates: 61°34′N 130°44′E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Sakha Republic[1] |
| Administrative district | Megino-Kangalassky District[1] |
| Rural okrugSelsoviet | Nakharinsky 2-y Rural Okrug[1] |
| Population | |
• Total | 622 |
• Estimate (2021) | 509 (−18.2%) |
| • Capital of | Nakharinsky 2-y Rural Okrug[1] |
| • Municipal district | Megino-Kangalassky Municipal District[3] |
| • Rural settlement | Nakharinsky 2-y Rural Settlement[3] |
| • Capital of | Nakharinsky 2-y Rural Settlement[3] |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (MSK+6  [4]) |
| Postal code[5] | 678085 |
| OKTMO ID | 98629440101 |
Geography
Khocho is located in the upper reaches of the Myla river, 30 kilometres (19 mi) southeast of Mayya, 62 kilometres (39 mi) from Nizhny Bestyakh and 74 kilometres (46 mi) from Yakutsk. The village is surrounded by taiga and numerous small lakes.[6]
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