Kudu-Kyuyol
Selo in Sakha Republic, Russia
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Kudu-Kyuyol (Russian: Куду-Кюёль; Yakut: Куду Күөл, Kudu Küöl) is a rural locality (a selo) and the administrative center of Kindigirsky Rural Okrug of Olyokminsky District in the Sakha Republic, Russia, located 180 kilometers (110 mi) from Olyokminsk, the administrative center of the district.[1] Its population as of the 2002 Census was 317.[1]
Kudu-Kyuyol
Куду-Кюёль | |
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 Interactive map of Kudu-Kyuyol | |
  Kudu-Kyuyol Location of Kudu-Kyuyol  Kudu-Kyuyol Kudu-Kyuyol (Sakha Republic) | |
| Coordinates: 59°26′N 121°19′E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Sakha Republic[1] |
| Administrative district | Olyokminsky District[1] |
| Rural okrugSelsoviet | Kindigirsky Rural Okrug[1] |
| Population | |
| 317 ) | |
| • Capital of | Kindigirsky Rural Okrug[1] |
| • Municipal district | Olyokminsky Municipal District[2] |
| • Rural settlement | Kindigirsky Rural Settlement[2] |
| • Capital of | Kindigirsky Rural Settlement[2] |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (MSK+6  [3]) |
| Postal code[4] | 678113 |
| OKTMO ID | 98641425101 |
In 2023, Kudu-Kyuyol was the site of a significant political event when four individuals were arrested for promoting Yakutian separatism from Russia.[5] The arrests were part of a broader crackdown by Russian authorities on pro-independence activities in the Sakha Republic. The detained individuals were accused of organizing unauthorized demonstrations and distributing materials advocating for the region's secession. This incident drew attention to the ongoing tensions between the Sakha Republic's desire for greater autonomy and the Russian federal government's stance on regional separatism.
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