Top Qs
Timeline
Chat
Perspective

Ytyk-Kyuyol

Selo in Sakha Republic, Russia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Ytyk-Kyuyol
Remove ads

Ytyk-Kyuyol (Russian: Ытык-Кюёль; Yakut: Ытык-Күөл, romanized: Itık Küöl) is a rural locality (a selo) and the administrative center of Tattinsky District of the Sakha Republic, Russia,[1] located on the left bank of the Tatta River (in the Aldan's basin), 255 kilometers (158 mi) from Yakutsk, the capital of the republic. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 6,828.[2]

Quick Facts Ытык-Кюёль, Other transcription(s) ...
Remove ads

Etymology

It is named for a nearby lake, whose name literally means "sacred lake" in the Yakut language. It is one of the few Russian words that begin with Ы.

History

Ytyk-Kyuyol became the administrative center of the newly created Alexeyevsky District in 1930. The district was given its present name (after the Tatta River) in 1990.

Ytyk-Kyuyol is often affected by flooding, most recently on May 20, 2007, when 873 houses were submerged and more than 3,000 people had to be evacuated.

Economy

An agricultural center, Ytyk-Kyuyol has developed cattle and horse breeding industries; growing of potatoes and other vegetables is also common. There is also some timber production.

Ytyk-Kyuyol is located on the R504 Kolyma Highway, allowing road access to Yakutsk.

Demographics

Quick Facts 2010 Census, 2002 Census ...

Ethnic Yakuts make up over 95% of the population.

Education

There are two middle-grade schools, a gymnasium, a music school, and a sports school, as well as the literary-artistic museum-reserve "Tatta".

References

Loading related searches...

Wikiwand - on

Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.

Remove ads