Zyryanka

For other places with the same name, see Zyryanka (disambiguation).

Zyryanka (Russian: Зыря́нка; Yakut: Зырянка, Zıryanka) is an urban locality (an urban-type settlement) and the administrative center of Verkhnekolymsky District in the Sakha Republic, Russia, on the left bank of the Kolyma River. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 3,170.^[3]

Zyryanka Зырянка
Urban-type settlement[1]
Other transcription(s)
• Yakut	Зырянка
Aerial view of Zyryanka
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Zyryanka
Zyryanka Location of Zyryanka Show map of Russia Zyryanka Zyryanka (Sakha Republic) Show map of Sakha Republic
Coordinates: 65°45′N 150°54′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Sakha Republic[2]
Administrative district	Verkhnekolymsky District[2]
Settlement	Settlement of Zyryanka[2]
Founded	1937
Urban-type settlement status since	1940[2]
Population  (2010 Census)[3]
• Total	3,170
Administrative status
• Capital of	Verkhnekolymsky District,[2] Settlement of Zyryanka[2]
Municipal status
• Municipal district	Verkhnekolymsky Municipal District[4]
• Urban settlement	Zyryanka Urban Settlement[4]
• Capital of	Verkhnekolymsky Municipal District,[5] Zyryanka Urban Settlement[4]
Time zone	UTC+11 (MSK+8 [6])
Postal code(s)[7]	678769, 678770
OKTMO ID	98615151051

Zyryanka population

2010 Census	3,170[3]
2002 Census	3,749[8]
1989 Census	6,687[9]
1979 Census	5,749[10]

History

It was founded in 1937 in connection with the development of coal deposits^{[citation needed]} and was granted urban-type settlement status in 1940.^[2]

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, the urban-type settlement of Zyryanka^[1] serves as the administrative center of Verkhnekolymsky District.^[2] As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Verkhnekolymsky District as the Settlement of Zyryanka.^[2] As a municipal division, the Settlement of Zyryanka is incorporated within Verkhnekolymsky Municipal District as Zyryanka Urban Settlement.^[4]

Economy

Coal mining is central to the economy of the region.^[11] Zyryanka is home to OAO Kolyma Shipping Company, which is engaged in coal transportation and importation of industrial goods and foodstuffs.

Transportation

Zyryanka is served by the Zyryanka Airport (main) and the Zyryanka West Airport (secondary).^[12]

Climate

Zyryanka has a subarctic climate (Köppen Dfd), with extremely cold winters and mild summers. Precipitation is highest in the summer and lowest in late winter or spring.

Climate data for Zyryanka
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	−8.2 (17.2)	−4.9 (23.2)	4.0 (39.2)	13.7 (56.7)	27.5 (81.5)	33.8 (92.8)	36.8 (98.2)	33.0 (91.4)	26.5 (79.7)	15.0 (59.0)	0.4 (32.7)	−4.7 (23.5)	36.8 (98.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	−32.8 (−27.0)	−28.8 (−19.8)	−17.2 (1.0)	−4.0 (24.8)	9.5 (49.1)	19.9 (67.8)	22.0 (71.6)	17.4 (63.3)	8.8 (47.8)	−6.2 (20.8)	−21.9 (−7.4)	−31.3 (−24.3)	−5.4 (22.3)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−36.1 (−33.0)	−33.2 (−27.8)	−23.5 (−10.3)	−10.3 (13.5)	4.2 (39.6)	13.9 (57.0)	16.3 (61.3)	12.2 (54.0)	4.6 (40.3)	−9.4 (15.1)	−24.9 (−12.8)	−34.2 (−29.6)	−10.0 (13.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−39.4 (−38.9)	−37.4 (−35.3)	−29.8 (−21.6)	−17.4 (0.7)	−0.9 (30.4)	8.7 (47.7)	11.4 (52.5)	7.8 (46.0)	1.2 (34.2)	−12.6 (9.3)	−28.2 (−18.8)	−37.4 (−35.3)	−14.5 (5.9)
Record low °C (°F)	−55.6 (−68.1)	−54.8 (−66.6)	−51.9 (−61.4)	−40.6 (−41.1)	−26.4 (−15.5)	−7.2 (19.0)	−0.2 (31.6)	−4.3 (24.3)	−12.3 (9.9)	−34.8 (−30.6)	−50.2 (−58.4)	−54.4 (−65.9)	−55.6 (−68.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	14 (0.6)	14 (0.6)	12 (0.5)	10 (0.4)	17 (0.7)	37 (1.5)	53 (2.1)	51 (2.0)	39 (1.5)	27 (1.1)	27 (1.1)	18 (0.7)	319 (12.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)	16.6	16.4	16.6	9.1	8.5	11.4	11.5	13.1	13.7	18.7	18.2	18.7	172.5
Average relative humidity (%)	81.1	81.0	76.9	72.1	66.2	67.7	71.7	79.3	80.5	85.3	85.4	82.4	77.5
Mean monthly sunshine hours	6.2	70.0	189.1	315.0	300.7	312.0	322.4	207.7	138.0	71.3	33.0	0.0	1,965.4
Source 1: climatebase.ru (1936-2012)[13]
Source 2: NOAA (precipitation only, 1961–1990)[14]