Solnechny, Sakha Republic
Urban-type settlement in Sakha Republic, Russia
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Solnechny (Russian: Со́лнечный; Yakut: Солнечнай, romanized: Solneçnay) is an urban locality (an urban-type settlement) in Ust-Maysky District of the Sakha Republic, Russia, located 266 kilometers (165 mi) from Ust-Maya, the administrative center of the district.[2] As of the 2010 Census, its population was 1,034.[3] It is located near the slopes of the Ulakhan-Bom range.[10]
Solnechny
Солнечный | |
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| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Yakut | Солнечнай |
 Interactive map of Solnechny | |
  Solnechny Location of Solnechny  Solnechny Solnechny (Sakha Republic) | |
| Coordinates: 60°18′N 137°33′E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Sakha Republic[2] |
| Administrative district | Ust-Maysky District[2] |
| SettlementSelsoviet | Solnechny[2] |
| Founded | 1964 |
| Urban-type settlement status since | 1972[2] |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,034 |
• Estimate (2023) | 700 (−32.3%) |
| • Capital of | Settlement of Solnechny[2] |
| • Municipal district | Ust-Maysky Municipal District[4] |
| • Urban settlement | Solnechny Urban Settlement[4] |
| • Capital of | Solnechny Urban Settlement[4] |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (MSK+6 [5]) |
| Postal code[6] | 678635 |
| OKTMO ID | 98654158051 |
| 2010 Census | 1,034[3] |
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| 2002 Census | 1,272[7] |
| 1989 Census | 2,193[8] |
| 1979 Census | 1,360[9] |
History
Urban-type settlement status was granted to it in 1972.[2]
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, the urban-type settlement of Solnechny,[1] together with one rural locality (the selo of Ust-Ynykchan), is incorporated within Ust-Maysky District as the Settlement of Solnechny.[2] As a municipal division, the Settlement of Solnechny is incorporated within Ust-Maysky Municipal District as Solnechny Urban Settlement.[4]