Ust-Kuyga

Ust-Kuyga (Russian: Усть-Куйга́; Yakut: Уус Куйга, romanized: Uus Kuyga) is an urban locality (an urban-type settlement) in Ust-Yansky District of the Sakha Republic, Russia.^[2] on the Yana River. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 979.^[3]

Ust-Kuyga Усть-Куйга
Urban-type settlement[1]
Other transcription(s)
• Yakut	Уус Куйга
Ust-Kuyga
Location of Ust-Kuyga
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Coordinates: 70°00′N 135°35′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Sakha Republic[2]
Administrative district	Ust-Yansky District[2]
Settlement	Ust-Kuyga[2]
Founded	1956
Urban-type settlement status since	1967[2]
Elevation	50 m (160 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)[3]
• Total	979
Administrative status
• Capital of	Settlement of Ust-Kuyga[2]
Municipal status
• Municipal district	Ust-Yansky Municipal District[4]
• Urban settlement	Ust-Kuyga Urban Settlement[4]
• Capital of	Ust-Kuyga Urban Settlement[4]
Time zone	UTC+10 (UTC+10:00 [5])
Postal code(s)[6]	678550
OKTMO ID	98656165051

Ust-Kuyga population

2010 Census	979[3]
2002 Census	1,568[7]
1989 Census	5,342[8]
1979 Census	2,700[9]

Geography

The settlement is located by the Kyundyulyun mountains, 224 kilometers (139 mi) from Deputatsky, the administrative center of the district,^[2]

History

Urban-type settlement status was granted to Ust-Kuyga in 1967.^[2]

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, the urban-type settlement of Ust-Kuyga^[1] is incorporated within Ust-Yansky District as the Settlement of Ust-Kuyga.^[2] As a municipal division, the Settlement of Ust-Kuyga is incorporated within Ust-Yansky Municipal District as Ust-Kuyga Urban Settlement.^[4]

Transportation

Ust-Kuyga is served by the Ust-Kuyga Airport (IATA: UKG).