Saskylakh
Selo in Sakha Republic, Russia
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Saskylakh (Russian: Саскылах; Yakut: Сааскылаах, Saaskılaax) is a rural locality (a selo) and the administrative center of Anabarsky District in the Sakha Republic, Russia.[1] Its population as of the 2010 Census was 2,317,[2] up from 1,985 recorded during the 2002 Census[6] and further up from 1,856 recorded during the 1989 Census.[7]
Saskylakh
Саскылах | |
|---|---|
| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Sakha | Сааскылаах |
Pier near the village of Saskylakh | |
 Interactive map of Saskylakh | |
  Saskylakh Location of Saskylakh  Saskylakh Saskylakh (Sakha Republic) | |
| Coordinates: 71°57′55″N 114°05′32″E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Sakha Republic[1] |
| Administrative district | Anabarsky District[1] |
| Rural okrugSelsoviet | Saskylakhsky Rural Okrug[1] |
| Founded | 1930 |
| Elevation | 24 m (79 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 2,317 |
• Estimate (2021) | 2,345 (+1.2%) |
| • Capital of | Saskylakhsky Rural Okrug[1] |
| • Municipal district | Anabarsky Municipal District[3] |
| • Rural settlement | Saskylakhsky Rural Settlement[3] |
| • Capital of | Saskylakhsky Rural Settlement[3] |
| Time zone | UTC+ ([4]) |
| Postal code[5] | 678440 |
| OKTMO ID | 98610411101 |
Geography
Saskylakh is located on the right bank of the Anabar River, downstream from the confluence with the Udya. It is one of the main ports in the river.[8]
Climate
Despite lying well inside the Arctic Circle, Saskylakh has a subarctic climate (Köppen climate classification Dfc)[9] with very short, mild summers and severely cold winters. Precipitation is moderate; it falls mostly as rain in summer and mainly as snow throughout the rest of the year. Summers get above 10 °C (50 °F) due to warm spells of southerly winds, which has rendered an all-time record of 35.6 °C (96.1 °F) whereas the Arctic Ocean to its north remains extremely chilly even when ice-free in summer. As a result, summers are highly variable. In winter, temperatures are more stable, with cold extremes not deviating much from the average lows. Brief spells of maritime air can bring temperatures a lot less cold, but there are still eight reliable months below freezing. There is also a strong seasonal lag due to the late thawing of the ice pack to the north. As a result, May is still a winter month even with midnight sun.
| Climate data for Saskylakh | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | −2.2 (28.0) |
−2.4 (27.7) |
2.3 (36.1) |
9.8 (49.6) |
23.8 (74.8) |
32.7 (90.9) |
35.6 (96.1) |
31.3 (88.3) |
24.6 (76.3) |
9.6 (49.3) |
1.5 (34.7) |
−2.3 (27.9) |
35.6 (96.1) |
| Mean maximum °C (°F) | −15.2 (4.6) |
−16.8 (1.8) |
−6.7 (19.9) |
0.3 (32.5) |
8.7 (47.7) |
26.0 (78.8) |
27.1 (80.8) |
23.5 (74.3) |
14.0 (57.2) |
1.8 (35.2) |
−8.4 (16.9) |
−13.0 (8.6) |
28.7 (83.7) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −30.1 (−22.2) |
−30.3 (−22.5) |
−22.2 (−8.0) |
−11.7 (10.9) |
−2.3 (27.9) |
11.5 (52.7) |
16.8 (62.2) |
13.5 (56.3) |
4.7 (40.5) |
−8.8 (16.2) |
−22.5 (−8.5) |
−28.5 (−19.3) |
−9.2 (15.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −33.8 (−28.8) |
−34.1 (−29.4) |
−27.0 (−16.6) |
−17.1 (1.2) |
−5.9 (21.4) |
7.0 (44.6) |
11.8 (53.2) |
9.0 (48.2) |
1.6 (34.9) |
−12.0 (10.4) |
−26.3 (−15.3) |
−32.1 (−25.8) |
−13.2 (8.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −37.5 (−35.5) |
−37.7 (−35.9) |
−31.4 (−24.5) |
−22.2 (−8.0) |
−9.4 (15.1) |
3.3 (37.9) |
7.5 (45.5) |
5.1 (41.2) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
−15.4 (4.3) |
−30.0 (−22.0) |
−35.7 (−32.3) |
−17.0 (1.3) |
| Mean minimum °C (°F) | −48.2 (−54.8) |
−49.2 (−56.6) |
−44.9 (−48.8) |
−34.5 (−30.1) |
−20.4 (−4.7) |
−3.6 (25.5) |
1.5 (34.7) |
−0.9 (30.4) |
−7.9 (17.8) |
−28.4 (−19.1) |
−40.5 (−40.9) |
−46.6 (−51.9) |
−52.1 (−61.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −58.8 (−73.8) |
−60.3 (−76.5) |
−54.7 (−66.5) |
−46.8 (−52.2) |
−32.0 (−25.6) |
−12.6 (9.3) |
−2.1 (28.2) |
−5.6 (21.9) |
−18.1 (−0.6) |
−42.0 (−43.6) |
−50.8 (−59.4) |
−59.9 (−75.8) |
−60.3 (−76.5) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 9.1 (0.36) |
8.3 (0.33) |
9.4 (0.37) |
10.2 (0.40) |
15.4 (0.61) |
13.6 (0.54) |
21.4 (0.84) |
26.7 (1.05) |
20.7 (0.81) |
21.1 (0.83) |
13.2 (0.52) |
8.4 (0.33) |
177.5 (6.99) |
| Average precipitation days | 16.6 | 14.7 | 14.7 | 14.6 | 14.7 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 15.4 | 16.4 | 21.4 | 18.0 | 16.0 | 193.5 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 74.4 | 73.3 | 74.2 | 74.8 | 78.1 | 71.3 | 71.9 | 79.2 | 83.8 | 83.7 | 78.4 | 75.1 | 76.5 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 0.0 | 11.2 | 133.3 | 246.0 | 204.6 | 249.0 | 251.1 | 145.7 | 51.0 | 12.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1,304.3 |
| Source 1: Roshydromet[10] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: climatebase.ru (1957-2011)[11] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1939 | 435 | — |
| 1959 | 445 | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 863 | +93.9% |
| 1979 | 1,534 | +77.8% |
| 1989 | 1,856 | +21.0% |
| 2002 | 1,985 | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 2,317 | +16.7% |
| Source: Census data | ||
Transportation
There are no year-round roads leading to Saskylakh, although there is a winter road which leads to Olenyok and then further 600 kilometers (370 mi) south to Udachny. In the opposite direction, the road also continues downstream along the Anabar to Yuryung-Khaya.
Saskylakh Airport is a few kilometers south.
