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Chulman

Urban-type settlement in Sakha Republic, Russia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Chulman (Russian: Чульман) is an urban locality (an urban-type settlement) in Neryungrinsky District of the Sakha Republic, Russia, located 41 kilometers (25 mi) from Neryungri, the administrative center of the district,[2] on the Chulman River. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 9,766.[3]

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Geography

The town is located in the Aldan Highlands, there is a deep gorge to the east with white cliffs.

History

It was founded with nineteen inhabitants in 1926.[citation needed] Urban-type settlement status was granted to it in 1941.[2] During the late 1940s and early 1950s, it was the location of a gulag work camp.[citation needed]

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, the urban-type settlement of Chulman[1] is incorporated within Neryungrinsky District as the Settlement of Chulman.[2] As a municipal division, the Settlement of Chulman, together with one rural locality (the selo of Bolshoy Khatymi) under direct jurisdiction of Neryungrinsky District, is incorporated within Neryungrinsky Municipal District as Chulman Urban Settlement.[4]

Economy

Employment in Chulman is mainly in the mining of coal, granite, and gemstones industries, as well as at the power station.[citation needed]

Transportation

Chulman is served by the Chulman Airport and is a station on the Amur–Yakutsk Mainline.

Climate

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Chulman has a subarctic climate (Köppen climate classification Dfc/Dwc). Winters are bitterly cold with average temperatures from −33.9 to −26.7 °C (−29.0 to −16.1 °F) in January, while summers are mild with average temperatures from +10.9 to +21.8 °C (51.6 to 71.2 °F) in July. Precipitation is moderate and is much higher in summer than at other times of the year.

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