Lensk
<templatestyles src="Module:Hatnote/styles.css"></templatestyles>
Lensk (English) Ленск (Russian) Лиэнскэй (Sakha) |
|
---|---|
- Town[1] - Town under district jurisdiction[1] |
|
![]() View of the town center |
|
![]() Location of the Sakha (Yakutia) Republic in Russia |
|
|
|
|
|
Administrative status (as of June 2009) | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Sakha Republic[1] |
Administrative district | Lensky District[1] |
Town | Lensk[1] |
Administrative center of | Lensky District,[1] Town of Lensk[1] |
Municipal status (as of April 2012) | |
Municipal district | Lensky Municipal District[2] |
Urban settlement | Lensk Urban Settlement[2] |
Administrative center of | Lensky Municipal District,[3] Lensk Urban Settlement[2] |
Head[citation needed] | Alexander Khorunov[citation needed] |
Representative body | Town Council[citation needed] |
Statistics | |
Population (2010 Census) | 24,966 inhabitants[4] |
Time zone | YAKT (UTC+09:00)[5] |
Founded | 1663[citation needed] |
Town status since | July 16,[citation needed] 1963[1] |
Previous names | Mukhtuya (until July 16, 1963)[citation needed] |
Postal code(s)[6] | 678141, 678142, 678144, 678145, 678149 |
Dialing code(s) | +7 41137[citation needed] |
|
|
[[:commons:Category:{{#property:Commons category}}|Lensk]] on Wikimedia Commons |
2010 Census | 24,966[4] |
---|---|
2002 Census | 24,558[7] |
1989 Census | 30,260[8] |
1979 Census | 23,966[9] |
Lensk (Russian: Ленск; IPA: [lʲɛnsk]; Yakut: Лиэнскэй, Lienskey) is a town and the administrative center of Lensky District of the Sakha Republic, Russia, located on the left bank of the Lena River, approximately 840 kilometers (520 mi) west of Yakutsk, the capital of the republic. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 24,966.[4]
Contents
History
The original settlement was founded as Mukhtuya (Мухтуя) in 1663 by Russian fur traders, on the site of an older Evenk settlement known as Mukhtuy.[citation needed] The name of the original settlement was derived from an Evenk term meaning "great water".
During the 19th and early 20th centuries, it was a place of political exile. It experienced a period of rapid growth during the 20th century as a result of the discovery and development of diamond deposits in the Vilyuy River basin. As the closest significant settlement to the major kimberlite excavations at the Mir Mine and the establishment of the associated town of Mirny, Mukhtuya became a major base of construction. In 1956, roads were built connecting Mukhtuya to the future Mirny and the port was established. On July 13,[citation needed] 1963, Mukhtuya was granted town status[1] and was given its present name, after the river on which it stands.[citation needed]
In May 2001, Lensk briefly came to the world's attention when almost the entire town was flooded and a large amount of the buildings destroyed. The floods were caused by river ice blocking the river downstream, creating a dam. The town was largely rebuilt after the flooding.
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Lensk serves as the administrative center of Lensky District.[1] As an inhabited locality, Lensk is classified as a town under district jurisdiction.[1] As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Lensky District as the Town of Lensk.[1] As a municipal division, the Town of Lensk is incorporated within Lensky Municipal District as Lensk Urban Settlement.[2]
Economy
In addition to its association with the diamond industry and construction, Lensk has a significant forestry and timber sector and a large-panel housing factory. The town is also home to the Yakutalmaz scientific research organization.
Lensk is connected with Mirny by road and has scheduled air connections with Mirny, Yakutsk, and Irkutsk from the Lensk Airport. As a major port on the Lena, the town has developed as a processing point for the regional diamond industry.
Culture and tourism
Lensk has a history museum and operates a branch of the Irkutsk Polytechnic Institute. A karst cave with a 25-meter (82 ft) waterfall and a karst lake is located 7 kilometers (4.3 mi) southwest of the town.
Climate
Lensk has a subarctic climate (Köppen climate classification Dfc). Winters are severely cold and long with average temperatures ranging from −34.1 to −25.3 °C (−29.4 to −13.5 °F) in January, while summers are mild and brief with average temperatures ranging from +10 to +23.9 °C (50.0 to 75.0 °F) in July. Precipitation is moderate and is significantly higher in summer than at other times of the year.
Climate data for Lensk | |||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | −0.1 (31.8) |
2.2 (36) |
12.6 (54.7) |
18.9 (66) |
33.0 (91.4) |
39.0 (102.2) |
37.3 (99.1) |
36.3 (97.3) |
27.2 (81) |
17.2 (63) |
8.0 (46.4) |
4.7 (40.5) |
39 (102.2) |
Average high °C (°F) | −25.3 (−13.5) |
−20.3 (−4.5) |
−8.4 (16.9) |
2.2 (36) |
11.6 (52.9) |
21.1 (70) |
23.9 (75) |
20.1 (68.2) |
11.1 (52) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
−15.6 (3.9) |
−24.1 (−11.4) |
−0.43 (31.23) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | −29 (−20) |
−25.6 (−14.1) |
−15.4 (4.3) |
−3.6 (25.5) |
6.1 (43) |
14.7 (58.5) |
17.7 (63.9) |
14.0 (57.2) |
5.8 (42.4) |
−5.3 (22.5) |
−19.5 (−3.1) |
−27.9 (−18.2) |
−5.67 (21.83) |
Average low °C (°F) | −34.1 (−29.4) |
−32.2 (−26) |
−24.3 (−11.7) |
−11.9 (10.6) |
−1.1 (30) |
6.7 (44.1) |
10.0 (50) |
7.1 (44.8) |
0.3 (32.5) |
−10.2 (13.6) |
−24.9 (−12.8) |
−32.8 (−27) |
−12.28 (9.89) |
Record low °C (°F) | −55.8 (−68.4) |
−56.1 (−69) |
−47.2 (−53) |
−37.8 (−36) |
−15 (5) |
−5.9 (21.4) |
−3 (27) |
−5.5 (22.1) |
−12.8 (9) |
−32.8 (−27) |
−48.9 (−56) |
−56.1 (−69) |
−56.1 (−69) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 24.9 (0.98) |
23.3 (0.917) |
17.9 (0.705) |
34.2 (1.346) |
42.6 (1.677) |
69.7 (2.744) |
50.3 (1.98) |
59.3 (2.335) |
65.0 (2.559) |
43.0 (1.693) |
38.2 (1.504) |
24.8 (0.976) |
493.2 (19.416) |
Source: climatebase.ru (1948-2011)[10] |
References
Notes
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 Registry of the Administrative-Territorial Divisions of the Sakha Republic
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Law #173-Z #353-III
- ↑ Law #172-Z #351-III
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Правительство Российской Федерации. Федеральный закон №107-ФЗ от 3 июня 2011 г. «Об исчислении времени», в ред. Федерального закона №248-ФЗ от 21 июля 2014 г. «О внесении изменений в Федеральный закон "Об исчислении времени"». Вступил в силу по истечении шестидесяти дней после дня официального опубликования (6 августа 2011 г.). Опубликован: "Российская газета", №120, 6 июня 2011 г. (Government of the Russian Federation. Federal Law #107-FZ of June 31, 2011 On Calculating Time, as amended by the Federal Law #248-FZ of July 21, 2014 On Amending Federal Law "On Calculating Time". Effective as of after sixty days following the day of the official publication.).
- ↑ Почта России. Информационно-вычислительный центр ОАСУ РПО. (Russian Post). Поиск объектов почтовой связи (Postal Objects Search) (Russian)
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Sources
- Official website of the Sakha Republic. Registry of the Administrative-Territorial Divisions of the Sakha Republic. Lensky District. (Russian)
- Государственное Собрание (Ил Тумэн) Республики Саха (Якутия). Закон №172-З №351-III от 30 ноября 2004 г. «Об установлении границ и о наделении статусом муниципального района муниципальных образований Республики Саха (Якутия)», в ред. Закона №1535-З №597-V от 27 ноября 2015 г. «О внесении изменений в статьи 1 и 2 Закона Республики Саха (Якутия) "Об установлении границ и о наделении статусом муниципального района муниципальных образований Республики Саха (Якутия)"». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Якутия", №245, 31 декабря 2004 г. (State Assembly (Il Tumen) of the Sakha (Yakutia) Republic. Law #172-Z No. 351-III of November 30, 2004 On Establishing the Borders and on Granting the Municipal District Status to the Municipal Formations of the Sakha (Yakutia) Republic, as amended by the Law #1535-Z No. 597-V of November 27, 2015 On Amending Articles 1 and 2 of the Law of the Sakha (Yakutia) Republic "On Establishing the Borders and on Granting the Municipal District Status to the Municipal Formations of the Sakha (Yakutia) Republic". Effective as of the day of the official publication.).
- Государственное Собрание (Ил Тумэн) Республики Саха (Якутия). Закон №173-З №353-III от 30 ноября 2004 г. «Об установлении границ и о наделении статусом городского и сельского поселений муниципальных образований Республики Саха (Якутия)», в ред. Закона №1058-З №1007-IV от 25 апреля 2012 г. «О внесении изменений в Закон Республики Саха (Якутия) "Об установлении границ и о наделении статусом городского и сельского поселений муниципальных образований Республики Саха (Якутия)"». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Якутия", №245, 31 декабря 2004 г. (State Assembly (Il Tumen) of the Sakha (Yakutia) Republic. Law #173-Z No. 353-III of November 30, 2004 On Establishing the Borders and on Granting the Urban and Rural Settlement Status to the Municipal Formations of the Sakha (Yakutia) Republic, as amended by the Law #1058-Z No. 1007-IV of April 25, 2012 On Amending the Law of the Sakha (Yakutia) Republic "On Establishing the Borders and on Granting the Urban and Rural Settlement Status to the Municipal Formations of the Sakha (Yakutia) Republic". Effective as of the day of the official publication.).
External links
- (Russian) Unofficial website of Lensk
- (Russian) Website of the Secondary School #1 in Lensk
- Articles containing Russian-language text
- Articles with Russian-language external links
- Articles with unsourced statements from May 2010
- Articles containing Yakut-language text
- Pages with broken file links
- Use mdy dates from March 2013
- Cities and towns in the Sakha Republic
- Populated places established in 1663