Siktyakh
Selo in Sakha Republic, Russia
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Siktyakh (Russian: Сиктях; Yakut: Сииктээх, Siikteex) is a rural locality (a selo), the only inhabited locality, and the administrative center of Siktyakhsky Rural Okrug of Bulunsky District in the Sakha Republic, Russia, located 230 kilometers (140 mi) from Tiksi, the administrative center of the district.[1] Its population as of the 2010 Census was 287,[2] up from 254 recorded during the 2002 Census.[1]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 300 | — |
| 2002 | 254 | −15.3% |
| 2010 | 287 | +13.0% |
| 2021 | 280 | −2.4% |
| Source: Census data | ||
Siktyakh
Сиктях Сииктээх (Sakha) | |
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 Interactive map of Siktyakh | |
  Siktyakh Location of Siktyakh  Siktyakh Siktyakh (Sakha Republic) | |
| Coordinates: 69°55′N 125°06′E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Sakha Republic[1] |
| Administrative district | Bulunsky District[1] |
| Rural okrugSelsoviet | Siktyakhsky Rural Okrug[1] |
| Founded | 1934 |
| Population | |
• Total | 287 |
| 300 (+4.5%) | |
| • Capital of | Siktyakhsky Rural Okrug[1] |
| • Municipal district | Bulunsky Municipal District[5] |
| • Rural settlement | Siktyakhsky Rural Settlement[5] |
| • Capital of | Siktyakhsky Rural Settlement[5] |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (MSK+6 [6]) |
| Postal code[7] | 678421 |
| OKTMO ID | 98612427101 |
Geography
Siktyakh is located on the left bank of the Lena, north of the Arctic Circle. Rivers Kuranakh-Siktyakh and Uel-Siktyakh have their mouths nearby on the facing bank.[8][9]
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