Zvyozdochka, Sakha Republic
Urban-type settlement in Sakha Republic, Russia
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Zvyozdochka (Russian: Звёздочка; Yakut: Звёздочка, romanized: Zvyozdoçka, literally meaning little star) is an urban locality (an urban-type settlement) in Ust-Maysky District of the Sakha Republic, Russia, located 267 kilometers (166 mi) from Ust-Maya, the administrative center of the district.[2] As of the 2010 Census, its population was 408.[3]
Zvyozdochka
Звёздочка | |
|---|---|
| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Yakut | Звёздочка |
 Interactive map of Zvyozdochka | |
  Zvyozdochka Location of Zvyozdochka  Zvyozdochka Zvyozdochka (Sakha Republic) | |
| Coordinates: 60°29′N 137°40′E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Sakha Republic[2] |
| Administrative district | Ust-Maysky District[2] |
| SettlementSelsoviet | Settlement of Zvyozdochka[2] |
| Founded | 1961 |
| Urban-type settlement status since | 1987[2] |
| Population | |
• Total | 408 |
• Estimate (2023) | 268 (−34.3%) |
| • Capital of | Settlement of Zvyozdochka[2] |
| • Municipal district | Ust-Maysky Municipal District[4] |
| • Urban settlement | Zvyozdochka Urban Settlement[4] |
| • Capital of | Zvyozdochka Urban Settlement[4] |
| Time zone | UTC+ ([5]) |
| Postal code[6] | 678627 |
| OKTMO ID | 98654156051 |
| 2010 Census | 408[3] |
|---|---|
| 2002 Census | 566[7] |
| 1989 Census | 662[8] |
History
Urban-type settlement status was granted to it in 1987.[2]
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, the urban-type settlement of Zvyozdochka[1] is incorporated within Ust-Maysky District as the Settlement of Zvyozdochka.[2] As a municipal division, the Settlement of Zvyozdochka is incorporated within Ust-Maysky Municipal District as Zvyozdochka Urban Settlement.[4]