Nyurba
Town under republic jurisdiction in Sakha Republic, Russia
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Nyurba (Russian: Нюрба, IPA: [nʲʊˈrba]; Yakut: Ньурба, romanized: Ņurba, [ɲuɾˈba]) is a town and the administrative center of Nyurbinsky District of the Sakha Republic, Russia, located on the Vilyuy River, a right-hand tributary of the Lena, 846 kilometers (526 mi) northwest of Yakutsk, the capital of the republic. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 10,157.[2]
Nyurba
Нюрба | |
|---|---|
Town under republic jurisdiction[1] | |
| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Yakut | Ньурба |
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 Interactive map of Nyurba | |
  Nyurba Location of Nyurba  Nyurba Nyurba (Sakha Republic) | |
| Coordinates: 63°17′N 118°20′E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Sakha Republic[1] |
| Administrative district | Nyurbinsky District[1] |
| TownSelsoviet | Nyurba[1] |
| Founded | 1930 |
| Town status since | 1997[1] |
| Elevation | 110 m (360 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 10,157 |
• Estimate (2023) | 10,055 (−1%) |
| • Capital of | Nyurbinsky District,[1] Town of Nyurba[1] |
| • Municipal district | Nyurbinsky Municipal District[3] |
| • Urban settlement | Nyurba Urban Settlement[3] |
| • Capital of | Nyurbinsky Municipal District,[4] Nyurba Urban Settlement[3] |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (MSK+6  [5]) |
| Postal codes[6] | 678450, 678479 |
| Dialing code | +7 41134 |
| OKTMO ID | 98626101001 |
| 2010 Census | 10,157[2] |
|---|---|
| 2002 Census | 10,309[7] |
| 1989 Census | 11,934[8] |
| 1979 Census | 10,580[9] |
History
Nyurba was founded in 1930, although the area has been settled since the mid-18th century.[citation needed] In the 1950s, it grew rapidly as a base for exploration of the nearby diamond deposits, and was granted urban-type settlement status in 1958. Town status was granted to it in 1997.[1]
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Nyurba serves as the administrative center of Nyurbinsky District.[1] As an inhabited locality, Nyurba is classified as a town under republic jurisdiction.[1] As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Nyurbinsky District as the Town of Nyurba.[1] As a municipal division, the Town of Nyurba is incorporated within Nyurbinsky Municipal District as Nyurba Urban Settlement.[3]
Economy
Production of diamonds is the primary industry in the town, both as the site of a diamond cutting works operated by the state-owned ALROSA company and as its status as a supply town for nearby mining operations.
Transport
Nyurba is served by the Nyurba Airport (IATA: NYR, ICAO: UENN) and a river port.
Climate
Nyurba has an extremely cold subarctic climate (Köppen climate classification: Dsc).
| Climate data for Nyurba | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | −2.2 (28.0) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
9.5 (49.1) |
18.4 (65.1) |
30.0 (86.0) |
35.2 (95.4) |
35.1 (95.2) |
34.1 (93.4) |
32.8 (91.0) |
16.1 (61.0) |
3.9 (39.0) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
35.2 (95.4) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −31.2 (−24.2) |
−25.5 (−13.9) |
−11.9 (10.6) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
10.6 (51.1) |
20.3 (68.5) |
23.3 (73.9) |
19.7 (67.5) |
10.5 (50.9) |
−3.7 (25.3) |
−21.1 (−6.0) |
−29.6 (−21.3) |
−3.6 (25.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −35.1 (−31.2) |
−31.0 (−23.8) |
−19.7 (−3.5) |
−6.5 (20.3) |
5.5 (41.9) |
14.4 (57.9) |
17.2 (63.0) |
13.4 (56.1) |
5.0 (41.0) |
−7.8 (18.0) |
−25.4 (−13.7) |
−33.4 (−28.1) |
−9.0 (15.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −40.2 (−40.4) |
−37.7 (−35.9) |
−29.0 (−20.2) |
−15.3 (4.5) |
−1.3 (29.7) |
6.6 (43.9) |
9.4 (48.9) |
6.1 (43.0) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
−13.2 (8.2) |
−31.0 (−23.8) |
−38.4 (−37.1) |
−15.8 (3.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −61.0 (−77.8) |
−58.9 (−74.0) |
−50.0 (−58.0) |
−42.2 (−44.0) |
−18.9 (−2.0) |
−6.0 (21.2) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
−13.8 (7.2) |
−20.0 (−4.0) |
−38.9 (−38.0) |
−55.0 (−67.0) |
−60.8 (−77.4) |
−61.0 (−77.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 25.3 (1.00) |
11.3 (0.44) |
16.5 (0.65) |
13.9 (0.55) |
52.6 (2.07) |
63.4 (2.50) |
62.6 (2.46) |
58.9 (2.32) |
43.3 (1.70) |
45.9 (1.81) |
30.4 (1.20) |
16.5 (0.65) |
440.6 (17.35) |
| Average precipitation days | 19.6 | 15.4 | 12.8 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 11.4 | 9.2 | 11.5 | 12.7 | 20.3 | 21.2 | 18.0 | 172.3 |
| Source: [10] | |||||||||||||