Megino-Aldan
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Megino-Aldan
Мегино-Алдан | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 62°41′N 134°38′E / 62.683°N 134.633°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Sakha Republic[1] |
| Administrative district | Tomponsky District[1] |
| Rural okrug | Megino-Aldansky Rural Okrug[1] |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,020 |
| • Capital of | Megino-Aldansky Rural Okrug[1] |
| • Municipal district | Tomponsky Municipal District[4] |
| • Rural settlement | Megino-Aldansky Rural Settlement[4] |
| • Capital of | Megino-Aldansky Rural Settlement[4] |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (MSK+6 |
| Postal code(s)[6] | 678725 |
| OKTMO ID | 98650415101 |
Megino-Aldan (Russian: Мегино-Алдан; Yakut: Мэҥэ Алдан, Meŋe Aldan) is a rural locality (a selo), the only inhabited locality, and the administrative center of Megino-Aldansky Rural Okrug of Tomponsky District in the Sakha Republic, Russia, located 65 kilometers (40 mi) from Khandyga, the administrative center of the district.[1] Its population as of the 2010 Census was 1,020,[2][3] down from 1,075 recorded during the 2002 Census.[1] It is located by the Aldan, opposite the mouth of the Tompo.[7]
