Olenyok (rural locality)

For other uses, see Olenyok.

Not to be confused with Ust-Olenyok.

Olenyok (Russian: Оленёк; Yakut: Өлөөн, Ölöön) is a rural locality (a selo) and the administrative center of Olenyoksky District in the Sakha Republic,^[1] Russia, located north of the Arctic Circle. Population: 2,273 (2010 Census);^[2] 2,228 (2002 Census);^[7] 2,133 (1989 Soviet census).^[8]

Olenyok Оленёк
Selo[1]
Other transcription(s)
• Sakha	Өлөөн
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Coordinates: 68°30′N 112°28′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Sakha Republic[1]
Administrative district	Olenyoksky District[1]
Rural okrug	Olenyoksky Rural Okrug[1]
Elevation	258 m (846 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)[2]
• Total	2,273
Administrative status
• Capital of	Olenyoksky District,[1] Olenyoksky Rural Okrug[1]
Municipal status
• Municipal district	Olenyoksky Municipal District[3]
• Rural settlement	Olenyoksky Rural Settlement[4]
• Capital of	Olenyoksky Municipal District,[3] Olenyoksky Rural Settlement[4]
Time zone	UTC+9 (MSK+6 [5])
Postal code(s)[6]	678480, 678489
OKTMO ID	98642437101

Geography

The village is located by the Olenyok River, a few miles downstream from the confluence of the Arga-Sala, its largest tributary.^[9]

Transportation

Olenyok is served by the Olenyok Airport (IATA: ONK, ICAO: UERO).^[10]

Climate

Olenyok has a subarctic climate (Köppen climate classification Dfc). Winters are extremely cold with average temperatures from −39.8 to −32.0 °C (−39.6 to −25.6 °F) in January, while summers are mild with average temperatures from +10.3 to +20.4 °C (50.5 to 68.7 °F). A temperature of −62.9 °C (−81.2 °F) was recorded in January 1959. Precipitation is quite low, but is somewhat higher in summer than at other times of the year. Temperatures in summer sometimes reach +30 °C (86 °F) and the record high is +35.7 °C (96.3 °F), recorded in July 1936.

Climate data for Olenyok
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	−3.7 (25.3)	−1.0 (30.2)	7.2 (45.0)	14.1 (57.4)	28.4 (83.1)	34.5 (94.1)	35.7 (96.3)	33.2 (91.8)	25.5 (77.9)	11.4 (52.5)	4.1 (39.4)	−0.2 (31.6)	35.7 (96.3)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	−31.6 (−24.9)	−28.8 (−19.8)	−16.0 (3.2)	−4.2 (24.4)	4.5 (40.1)	16.9 (62.4)	20.7 (69.3)	16.5 (61.7)	6.6 (43.9)	−7.3 (18.9)	−23.3 (−9.9)	−29.9 (−21.8)	−6.3 (20.6)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−35.2 (−31.4)	−32.6 (−26.7)	−21.4 (−6.5)	−9.7 (14.5)	−0.1 (31.8)	11.6 (52.9)	15.3 (59.5)	11.4 (52.5)	2.8 (37.0)	−10.4 (13.3)	−26.9 (−16.4)	−33.5 (−28.3)	−10.7 (12.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−39.0 (−38.2)	−36.1 (−33.0)	−26.5 (−15.7)	−15.0 (5.0)	−4.2 (24.4)	7.0 (44.6)	10.6 (51.1)	7.0 (44.6)	−0.5 (31.1)	−13.4 (7.9)	−30.3 (−22.5)	−37.3 (−35.1)	−14.8 (5.4)
Record low °C (°F)	−62.9 (−81.2)	−59.6 (−75.3)	−55.6 (−68.1)	−46.4 (−51.5)	−28.9 (−20.0)	−15.1 (4.8)	−4.6 (23.7)	−9.9 (14.2)	−20.8 (−5.4)	−43.5 (−46.3)	−56.6 (−69.9)	−61.8 (−79.2)	−62.9 (−81.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	12.2 (0.48)	11.1 (0.44)	11.8 (0.46)	14.3 (0.56)	21.9 (0.86)	36.5 (1.44)	47.2 (1.86)	44.9 (1.77)	31.5 (1.24)	24.6 (0.97)	18.5 (0.73)	12.2 (0.48)	286.7 (11.29)
Average rainy days	0	0	0	1	7	17	16	18	12	1	0	0	72
Average snowy days	23	21	21	17	12	2	0	0	8	26	24	24	178
Average relative humidity (%)	79	79	74	65	64	60	63	72	78	83	81	79	73
Mean monthly sunshine hours	3	67	188	272	284	284	334	216	100	69	11	0	1,828
Source 1: pogoda.ru.net[11]
Source 2: NOAA (sun only, 1961-1990)[12]

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1939	471	—
1959	749	+59.0%
1970	1,310	+74.9%
1979	1,811	+38.2%
1989	2,133	+17.8%
2002	2,228	+4.5%
2010	2,273	+2.0%
2021	2,438	+7.3%
Source: Census data