Ytyk-Kyuyol

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Ytyk-Kyuyol (Russian: Ытык-Кюёль; Yakut: Ытык-Күөл, romanized: Itık Küöl) is a rural locality (a selo) and the administrative center of Tattinsky District of the Sakha Republic, Russia,[1] located on the left bank of the Tatta River (in the Aldan's basin), 255 kilometers (158 mi) from Yakutsk, the capital of the republic. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 6,828.[2]

SakhaЫтык-Күөл
CountryRussia
Postal codes[6]
678650, 678669
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Ытык-Кюёль
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  SakhaЫтык-Күөл
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Ytyk-Kyuyol is located in Russia
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Ytyk-Kyuyol is located in Sakha Republic
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Ytyk-Kyuyol (Sakha Republic)
Coordinates: 62°23′N 133°34′E
CountryRussia
Federal subjectSakha Republic[1]
Administrative districtTattinsky District[1]
Rural okrugSelsovietTattinsky Rural Okrug[1]
Population
  Total
6,828
  Estimate 
(2016)
6,758 (−1%)
  Capital ofTattinsky District,[1] Tattinsky Rural Okrug[1]
  Municipal districtTattinsky Municipal District[3]
  Rural settlementTattinsky Rural Settlement[3]
  Capital ofTattinsky Municipal District,[4] Tattinsky Rural Settlement[3]
Time zoneUTC+9 (UTC+09:00 Edit this on Wikidata[5])
Postal codes[6]
678650, 678669
OKTMO ID98604445101
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Etymology

It is named for a nearby lake, whose name literally means "sacred lake" in the Yakut language. It is one of the few Russian words that begin with Ы.

History

Ytyk-Kyuyol became the administrative center of the newly created Alexeyevsky District in 1930. The district was given its present name (after the Tatta River) in 1990.

Ytyk-Kyuyol is often affected by flooding, most recently on May 20, 2007, when 873 houses were submerged and more than 3,000 people had to be evacuated.

Economy

An agricultural center, Ytyk-Kyuyol has developed cattle and horse breeding industries; growing of potatoes and other vegetables is also common. There is also some timber production.

Ytyk-Kyuyol is located on the R504 Kolyma Highway, allowing road access to Yakutsk.

Demographics

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Ytyk-Kyuyol population
2010 Census6,828[2]
2002 Census6,267[7]
1989 Census5,658[8]
1979 Census4,118[9]
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Ethnic Yakuts make up over 95% of the population.

Education

There are two middle-grade schools, a gymnasium, a music school, and a sports school, as well as the literary-artistic museum-reserve "Tatta".

References

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