Neryungri
Town in Sakha Republic, Russia
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Neryungri (Russian: Нерюнгри, IPA: [ˈnʲerʲʊnɡrʲɪ]; Yakut: Нүөрүҥгүрү, romanized: Nüörüñgürü, [nyøɾyŋgyɾy]; Evenki: Нерунӈа, romanized: Nerunŋa) is the second largest town in the Sakha Republic, Russia and the administrative center of Neryungrinsky District. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 61,747.[2]
Neryungri
Нерюнгри | |
|---|---|
Town under republic jurisdiction[1] | |
| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Yakut | Нүөрүҥгүрү |
Kravchenko Street in Neryungri | |
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 Interactive map of Neryungri | |
  Neryungri Location of Neryungri  Neryungri Neryungri (Sakha Republic) | |
| Coordinates: 56°41′N 124°40′E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Sakha Republic[1] |
| Administrative district | Neryungrinsky District[1] |
| TownSelsoviet | Neryungri[1] |
| Founded | 1975 |
| Town status since | 1975[1] |
| Elevation | 850 m (2,790 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 61,747 |
| 53,366 (−13.6%) | |
| • Rank | 260th in 2010 |
| • Capital of | Neryungrinsky District,[1] Town of Neryungri[1] |
| • Municipal district | Neryungrinsky Municipal District[4] |
| • Urban settlement | Neryungri Urban Settlement[4] |
| • Capital of | Neryungrinsky Municipal District,[5] Neryungri Urban Settlement[4] |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (MSK+6 [6]) |
| Postal codes[7] | 678960, 678962, 678965, 678967, 678985, 678999 |
| Dialing code | +7 41147 |
| OKTMO ID | 98660101001 |
| 2010 Census | 61,747[2] |
|---|---|
| 2002 Census | 66,269[8] |
| 1989 Census | 72,540[9] |
| 1979 Census | 22,647[10] |
Etymology
History
It was founded due to the development of the nearby coal basin[citation needed] and was granted town status in 1975.[1]
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Neryungri serves as the administrative center of Neryungrinsky District.[1] As an inhabited locality, Neryungri is classified as a town under republic jurisdiction.[1] As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Neryungrinsky District as the Town of Neryungri.[1] As a municipal division, the Town of Neryungri is incorporated within Neryungrinsky Municipal District as Neryungri Urban Settlement.[4]
Economy
The town is the center of a large coal field discovered about 1970. It is located on the Amur–Yakutsk Mainline and the Lena Highway, 202 kilometers (126 mi) by rail north of Tynda. Nearby, all in the coal basin, are Berkakit: 10 kilometers (6.2 mi) south; Serebryany Bor: 8 kilometers (5.0 mi) east with a thermal coal power plant; Chulman: 30 kilometers (19 mi) north, with the Chulman Airport; and a large open pit coal mine northwest across the Chulman River.
Climate
Neryungri has a subarctic climate (Köppen climate classification Dfc) bordering with wet summer subarctic climate Dwc with mild summers and severe winters. Precipitation is moderate, but is significantly higher in the summer than at other times of the year. The climate is extremely cold for the latitude in part due to the Siberian High bringing extremely cold polar air to the city in winters, whereas the relatively high elevation and proximity to the cold Sea of Okhotsk usually prevents the heat waves seen in lower areas of Sakha.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record high °C (°F) | −5.6 (21.9) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
7.4 (45.3) |
17.6 (63.7) |
28.1 (82.6) |
34.6 (94.3) |
34.8 (94.6) |
33.1 (91.6) |
26.3 (79.3) |
17.7 (63.9) |
4.6 (40.3) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
34.8 (94.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −26.2 (−15.2) |
−20.1 (−4.2) |
−10.2 (13.6) |
0.4 (32.7) |
10.4 (50.7) |
20.2 (68.4) |
22.3 (72.1) |
19.2 (66.6) |
9.8 (49.6) |
−2.7 (27.1) |
−17.3 (0.9) |
−26.7 (−16.1) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −29.8 (−21.6) |
−24.7 (−12.5) |
−15.4 (4.3) |
−4.5 (23.9) |
5.0 (41.0) |
13.9 (57.0) |
16.5 (61.7) |
13.3 (55.9) |
4.8 (40.6) |
−6.8 (19.8) |
−21 (−6) |
−30.1 (−22.2) |
−6.6 (20.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −33.2 (−27.8) |
−29 (−20) |
−20.7 (−5.3) |
−9.6 (14.7) |
0.0 (32.0) |
7.9 (46.2) |
11.2 (52.2) |
8.1 (46.6) |
0.4 (32.7) |
−10.5 (13.1) |
−24.6 (−12.3) |
−33.4 (−28.1) |
−11.1 (12.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −61 (−78) |
−56.9 (−70.4) |
−49.8 (−57.6) |
−37 (−35) |
−21.6 (−6.9) |
−6.4 (20.5) |
−3.7 (25.3) |
−8 (18) |
−18.9 (−2.0) |
−38.7 (−37.7) |
−50.8 (−59.4) |
−57.9 (−72.2) |
−61 (−78) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 15.7 (0.62) |
12.6 (0.50) |
15.6 (0.61) |
30.8 (1.21) |
59.7 (2.35) |
82.0 (3.23) |
111.9 (4.41) |
95.0 (3.74) |
84.7 (3.33) |
52.5 (2.07) |
27.3 (1.07) |
16.5 (0.65) |
604.3 (23.79) |
| Source: [12] | |||||||||||||