Nyurbinsky District


Nyurbinsky District is an administrative and municipal district, one of the thirty-four in the Sakha Republic, Russia. It is located in the central western part of the republic and borders with Olenyoksky District in the north, Verkhnevilyuysky District in the east, Suntarsky District in the south and southwest, and with Mirninsky District in the northwest. The area of the district is. Its administrative center is the town of Nyurba. Population : 15,549 ;

Geography

The district stretches for from north to south and for from east to west. The main rivers in the district are the Vilyuy and its tributaries the Markha and the Tyukyan.

Climate

Average January temperature ranges from and average July temperature ranges from. Annual precipitation is about.

History

The district was established on January 9, 1930.
Until February 1992, it was called Leninsky District.

Demographics

As of the 1989 Census, the ethnic composition was as follows:
Average age of the population is 29.

Economy

The economy of the district is mostly based on mining, food industry, forestry, light industry, and agriculture. Major natural resources include diamonds, gold, and brown coal. Diamond mining is mostly carried out by ALROSA company.

Transportation

The Vilyuy Highway runs through the district, connecting the town of Nyurba with Yakutsk, Vilyuysk, and Mirny.

Inhabited localities

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