Yakutsk

Coordinates: 62°01′48″N 129°43′48″E / 62.03000°N 129.73000°E / 62.03000; 129.73000
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Yakutsk
Якутск
City under republican jurisdiction[1]
Other transcription(s)
 • YakutДьокуускай
Flag of Yakutsk
Flag
Coat of arms of Yakutsk
Coat of arms
Location of Yakutsk
Map
UTC+9 (MSK+6 Edit this on Wikidata[6])
Postal code(s)[7]
677xxx
Dialing code(s)+7 4112[8]
OKTMO ID98701000001
City DaySecond Sunday of September

Yakutsk (Russian: Якутск; Yakut: Дьокуускай, romanized: J̌okuuskay, pronounced [ɟokuːskaj]) is the capital city of Sakha, Russia, located about 450 km (280 mi) south of the Arctic Circle. Fueled by the mining industry, Yakutsk has become one of Russia's most rapidly growing regional cities, with a population of 355,443 at the 2021 Census.[9]

Yakutsk has an average annual temperature of −8.0 °C (17.6 °F),

Lena River. It is served by the Yakutsk Airport as well as the smaller Magan Airport
.

Etymology

The city was founded in 1632 by the Cossacks and was originally called either the Lensky fortress or the Yakutsk fortress. The first version of the toponym came from the hydronym "Lena", the second, from "Yakutia", a synonym for Sakha, eventually became the main one in use. In 1708 it received city status as Yakutsk.[14]

History

Kate Marsden leaving Yakutsk in 1891

The Yakuts, also known as the Sakha people, migrated to the area during the 13th and 14th centuries from other parts of Siberia. When they arrived they mixed with other indigenous Siberians in the area.[15] The Russian settlement of Yakutsk was founded in 1632 as an ostrog (fortress) by Pyotr Beketov.

In 1639, it became the center of the Voivode of Yakutsk, who became the most important Russian official in the region and directed expansion to the east and south.[citation needed]

Climate

Yakutsk
Climate chart (explanation)
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With an intensely continental subarctic climate (Köppen climate classification Dfc, bordering Dfd), Yakutsk has the coldest winter temperatures for any city its size or larger on Earth. Average monthly temperatures in Yakutsk range from +19.9 °C (67.8 °F) in July to −37.0 °C (−34.6 °F) in December. Yakutsk is the largest city built on continuous permafrost,[16] and many houses there are built on concrete piles.

The lowest temperatures ever recorded on Earth outside

Yana River to the northeast of Yakutsk. Although winters are extremely cold and long - Yakutsk has never recorded a temperature above freezing between 10 November and 14 March inclusive – summers are sunny, warm and occasionally hot (though short), with daily maximum temperatures exceeding +30 °C (86 °F), making the seasonal temperature differences for the region the greatest in the world at 102 °C (184 °F).[17] The lowest temperature recorded in Yakutsk was −64.4 °C (−83.9 °F) on 5 February 1891 and the highest temperatures +38.4 °C (101.1 °F) on 17 July 2011 and +38.3 °C (100.9 °F) on 15 July 1942. The hottest month in records going back to 1834 has been July 1894, with a mean of +23.2 °C (73.8 °F),[11] and the coldest, January 1900, which averaged −51.4 °C (−60.5 °F).[18] Yakutsk is the largest city in the world with an average winter temperature of below −30 °C (−22 °F). [citation needed
]

Yakutsk is an inland location, being almost 1,000 km (620 mi) from the Pacific Ocean, which coupled with the high latitude means exposure to severe winters and also lack of temperature moderation. July temperatures soar to an above-normal average for this latitude, with the average being several degrees hotter than more southerly Far East cities such as Vladivostok or Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk. The July daytime temperatures are even hotter than some maritime subtropical areas. The warm summers ensure that Yakutsk, despite its freezing winters, is far south of the tree line. In winter, Yakutsk instead is between 35 °C (63 °F) and 40 °C (72 °F) colder than the mildest cities on similar latitudes in Scandinavia.

The climate is quite dry, with most of the annual precipitation occurring in the summer months, due to the intense Siberian High forming around the very cold continental air during the winter. However, summer precipitation is not heavy since the moist southeasterly winds from the Pacific Ocean lose their moisture over the coastal mountains well before reaching the Lena Valley.


Climate data for Yakutsk/Jakutsk
amsl
, 1991−2020, extremes 1829–present
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) −11.5
(11.3) 		−2.2
(28.0) 		8.3
(46.9) 		21.1
(70.0) 		31.1
(88.0) 		35.4
(95.7) 		38.4
(101.1) 		35.4
(95.7) 		27.0
(80.6) 		18.6
(65.5) 		3.9
(39.0) 		−3.9
(25.0) 		38.4
(101.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −34.0
(−29.2) 		−27.9
(−18.2) 		−11.6
(11.1) 		2.6
(36.7) 		13.8
(56.8) 		23.1
(73.6) 		25.8
(78.4) 		21.8
(71.2) 		11.9
(53.4) 		−3.0
(26.6) 		−22.3
(−8.1) 		−34.4
(−29.9) 		−2.8
(27.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) −36.9
(−34.4) 		−32.9
(−27.2) 		−19.1
(−2.4) 		−3.7
(25.3) 		8.0
(46.4) 		17.0
(62.6) 		19.9
(67.8) 		15.6
(60.1) 		6.4
(43.5) 		−6.9
(19.6) 		−25.9
(−14.6) 		−37.0
(−34.6) 		−8.0
(17.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −39.8
(−39.6) 		−37.2
(−35.0) 		−26.0
(−14.8) 		−10.4
(13.3) 		1.5
(34.7) 		9.8
(49.6) 		13.1
(55.6) 		9.3
(48.7) 		1.3
(34.3) 		−11.0
(12.2) 		−29.6
(−21.3) 		−39.5
(−39.1) 		−13.2
(8.2)
Record low °C (°F) −63.0
(−81.4) 		−64.4
(−83.9) 		−54.9
(−66.8) 		−41.0
(−41.8) 		−18.1
(−0.6) 		−4.5
(23.9) 		−1.5
(29.3) 		−7.8
(18.0) 		−14.2
(6.4) 		−40.9
(−41.6) 		−54.5
(−66.1) 		−59.8
(−75.6) 		−64.4
(−83.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 10
(0.4) 		9
(0.4) 		6
(0.2) 		8
(0.3) 		20
(0.8) 		30
(1.2) 		40
(1.6) 		37
(1.5) 		30
(1.2) 		19
(0.7) 		17
(0.7) 		9
(0.4) 		235
(9.3)
Average extreme snow depth cm (inches) 27
(11) 		31
(12) 		33
(13) 		21
(8.3) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		4
(1.6) 		15
(5.9) 		22
(8.7) 		33
(13)
Average rainy days 0 0 0.2 3 13 14 14 14 14 3 0.1 0 75
Average snowy days 26 24 16 9 3 0.2 0.03 0.1 3 24 27 25 157
Average
relative humidity
(%) 		76 76 70 59 53 56 62 68 71 78 78 75 69
Mean monthly sunshine hours 20.7 102.6 252.8 296.8 288.2 334.8 334.0 262.9 170.1 96.3 66.9 11.5 2,251.1
Source 1: Погода и Климат[19]
Source 2:
NOAA[20]


Climate data for Jakutsk/
amsl
, between 1985−2015
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average dew point °C (°F) −42
(−44) 		−37
(−35) 		−24
(−11) 		−11
(12) 		−2
(28) 		7
(45) 		11
(52) 		9
(48) 		1
(34) 		−11
(12) 		−30
(−22) 		−41
(−42) 		−14
(6)
Source: Time and Date[21]

Economy

Yakutsk building of a Russo-Asian bank

The primary economic activity stems from mining activities in the region, particularly coal, gold, and diamonds, with multiple mining companies having set up their headquarters in the city.[22] Precious stones and metals, particularly diamonds, as well as coal, are Yakutsk's major exports.[22] The export volume was $5.55 billion in 2021, making it the 16th largest out of eighty-five of Russia's federal subjects, although it contracted sharply (under $1 billion) in 2022.[23]

Yakutsk Airport is the main airport,[22] and Yakutia Airlines has its head office in the city, operating flights between Yakutsk and other main Russian cities.[24]

Tourism as an economic sector plays a small but growing role, thanks to the city's unique cultural heritage and natural attractions such as the Lena Pillars Nature Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site, and the Permafrost Kingdom, which is a tourist complex dedicated to showcasing the unique features of the region's permafrost.[25] With the Lena River navigable in the summer, there are boat cruises offered, including upriver to the Lena Pillars, and downriver tours which visit spectacular scenery in the lower reaches and the Lena Delta.[26]

In recent years, housing construction, with an emphasis on providing affordable housing, has been a focus, which was accompanied by the growth in the construction materials manufacturing.[22]

A sizeable portion of the republic's agricultural sector is located in Yakutsk, which accounts for 89% of the republic's meat and 34% of the republic's dairy production.[22]

Culture

There are several theaters in Yakutsk: the State Russian Drama Theater, named after A. S. Pushkin; the Sakha Theater, named after P. A. Oiyunsky; the Suorun Omoloon Young Spectator's Theater; and the State Academic Opera and Ballet Theater, named after D. K. Sivtsev.

Museums include the National Fine Arts Museum of Sakha; the Museum of Local Lore and History, named after

khomus and permafrost. In September 2020 , the Gagarin Center for Culture and Contemporary Art was opened in the Gagarin District of Yakutsk.[27]

In 2021, the construction of the "State Philharmonic of Yakutia. The Arctic Center of Epos and Arts" began.[28]

The annual Ysyakh summer festival takes place the last weekend in June. The traditional Yakut summer solstice festivities include a celebration of the revival and renewal of the nature, fertility and beginning of a new year. It is accompanied by national Yakut rituals and ceremonies, folk dancing, horse racing, Yakut ethnic music and singing, national cuisine, and competitions in traditional Yakut sports.[29]

There is a local punk scene[30] in Yakutsk, with many bands.

The city has an increasingly vibrant film industry that has been gaining international recognition over recent years for its unique style and the way its filmmakers portray the region and its people.[31] The regional film industry has come to be nicknamed "Sakhawood".[32]

People in Yakutsk wear very fluffy and fuzzy clothing, and to cope with extremely cold weather they shelter indoors in warm housing, which is believed to reduce their increase in winter mortality rates compared to winter in milder regions of the world.[33]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1897 6,535—    
1926 10,558+61.6%
1939 52,882+400.9%
1959 74,330+40.6%
1970 107,617+44.8%
1979 152,368+41.6%
1989 186,626+22.5%
2002 210,642+12.9%
2010 269,601+28.0%
2021 355,443+31.8%
Source: Census data

According to the results of the

2021 Census, the population of Yakutsk was 355,443 in the city proper and 372,928 in the city's urban area, which is one third of the total population of Sakha.[9]

In the

2021 Census, the following ethnic groups were listed:[34]

Religion

Cathedral of the Transfiguration of Jesus Christ

Christian. The world largest temple of the Aiyy Faith
is also located in Yakutsk.

Administrative and municipal status

Yakutsk is the

municipal division, Yakutsk and the eleven rural localities are incorporated as Yakutsk Urban Okrug.[5] The settlement of Zhatay is not a part of Yakutsk Urban Okrug and is independently incorporated as Zhatay Urban Okrug.[5]

Municipal composition of Yakutsk Urban Okrug
Towns Cities Population Male Female Inhabited localities in jurisdiction
City of Yakutsk
(Якутск) 		360,194 170,872 (47.4%) 189,322 (52.6%)
Urban settlements Population Male Female Inhabited localities in jurisdiction
Zhatay Urban Okrug
(Жатай) 		11,436 5,647 (49.4%) 5,789 (50.6%)
Rural settlements Population Male Female Rural localities in jurisdiction*
Tulagino-Kildemsky Nasleg
(Тулагино-Кильдемский) 		3,898 1,898 (48.7%) 2,000 (51.3%)
Khatassky Nasleg
(Хатасский) 		8,836 4,273 (48.4%) 4,563 (51.6%)

Divisional source:[35]
Population source:[3]
*Administrative centers are shown in bold

Transportation

Yakutsk is a destination of the

Kolyma Highway
.

Construction of a

River Lena to Yakutsk was approved by president Vladimir Putin on 9 November 2019. Based upon a design submitted in 2008, it would be over 3 km (1.9 mi) long and constructed 40 km (25 mi) upriver at Tabaga, where the river narrows and does not create a wide flooded area in spring. The cost of the bridge and its 10.9 km (6.8 mi) of approaches was estimated at 63.7 billion Rubles (83 billion rubles including VAT [НДС]), of which a grant of 54.2 billion Rubles was to be provided, with the remainder to be sourced from investors. The bridge was to be toll-free for cars, with a toll for trucks.[36]
As of summer 2022, work has yet to begin on the project.

The bridge had originally been planned to be a dual-use

Baikal Amur Mainline. The railroad reached the settlement of Nizhny Bestyakh, on the opposite bank of the Lena from Yakutsk, in November 2011.[37]

The 2019 completion of a new rail line to the eastern bank of the Lena permitted the start of passenger rail services between Yakutsk and the rest of Russia.

Yakutsk is also connected to other parts of Russia by Yakutsk Airport.

Education and research

global heating thawing the ground, the institute is measuring the rate at which the permafrost is thawing, which affects the city as well as the climate.[38]

At the primary and secondary levels, the city has a number of

UNESCO Associated Schools, including the Sakha-Turkish College, Sakha-French School, Sakha-Korean School, and School #16.[39]

Twin towns – sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Russia

Yakutsk is twinned with:[40][41]

See also

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