Ulu, Russia
Selo in Sakha Republic, Russia
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Ulu (Russian: Улу́; Yakut: Улуу, Uluu) is a rural locality (a selo) under the administrative jurisdiction of the Town of Tommot in Aldansky District of the Sakha Republic, Russia, located on the left bank of the Ulu River, a tributary of the Amga, and 151 kilometers (94 mi) from Tommot. Its population as of the 2010 Census was 139;[2] down from 179 recorded in the 2002 Census.[1]
Ulu
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| Coordinates: 60°18′56″N 127°26′04″E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Sakha Republic[1] |
| Administrative district | Aldansky District[1] |
| TownSelsoviet | Town of Tommot[1] |
| Founded | 1953 |
| Population | |
• Total | 139 |
• Estimate (2021) | 109 (−21.6%) |
| • Municipal district | Aldansky Municipal District[3] |
| • Urban settlement | Tommot Urban Settlement[3] |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (UTC+09:00  [4]) |
| Postal code[5] | 678957 |
| OKTMO ID | 98603105116 |
Etymology
The name derives from a Sakha word meaning "great".
History
It was founded in 1953 as a base for construction of the Lena Highway.[citation needed]
Infrastructure
Besides the highway to the republic capital city of Yakutsk, Ulu has a railway station on the Amur–Yakutsk Mainline, with the railhead having reached Ulu in August 2009.