Cherkyokh

Cherkyokh (Russian: Черкёх; Yakut: Чөркөөх, romanized: Çörkööx) is a rural locality (a selo) and the administrative center of Oktyabrsky Rural Okrug of Tattinsky District in the Sakha Republic, Russia, located 33 kilometers (21 mi) from Ytyk-Kyuyol, the administrative center of the district.^[1] Its population as of the 2010 Census was 1,257,^[2][3] down from 1,264 recorded during the 2002 Census.^[1]

Cherkyokh Черкёх
Selo[1]
Other transcription(s)
• Yakut	Чөркөөх
Location of Cherkyokh
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Coordinates: 62°11′N 133°14′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Sakha Republic[1]
Administrative district	Tattinsky District[1]
Rural okrug	Oktyabrsky Rural Okrug[1]
Population  (2010 Census)[2][3]
• Total	1,257
Administrative status
• Capital of	Oktyabrsky Rural Okrug[1]
Municipal status
• Municipal district	Tattinsky Municipal District[4]
• Rural settlement	Oktyabrsky Rural Settlement[4]
• Capital of	Oktyabrsky Rural Settlement[4]
Time zone	UTC+9 (UTC+09:00 [5])
Postal code(s)[6]	678661
OKTMO ID	98604435101

Geography

The village is located in a flat area by river Tatta.^[7]