Mirny, Sakha Republic
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| Mirny (English) Мирный (Russian) |
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_Republic_(2008-03).svg) Location of the Sakha (Yakutia) Republic in Russia |
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| Coordinates: 62°32′07″N 113°57′40″E / 62.53528°N 113.96111°ECoordinates: 62°32′07″N 113°57′40″E / 62.53528°N 113.96111°E | |
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| Administrative status | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Sakha Republic |
| Administratively subordinated to | Mirny Town Under Republic Jurisdiction[citation needed] |
| Administrative center of | Mirninsky District[citation needed] |
| Municipal status | |
| Municipal district | Mirninsky Municipal District[citation needed] |
| Urban settlement | Mirny Urban Settlement[citation needed] |
| Mayor[citation needed] | Sergey Alexandrov[citation needed] |
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| Population (2010 Census, preliminary) |
37,179 inhabitants[1] |
| Population (2002 Census) | 39,981 inhabitants[2] |
| Time zone | YAKST (UTC+10:00)[3] |
| Founded | 1955[citation needed] |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 41136[citation needed] |
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Mirny (Russian: Ми́рный, lit. peaceful; Sakha: Мирнэй) is a town in the Sakha Republic, Russia, located 820 kilometers (510 mi) west of Yakutsk on the Irelyakh River (Vilyuy's basin). Population: 37,179 (2010 Census preliminary results);[1] 39,981 (2002 Census);[2] 38,793 (1989 Census).[4]
It was founded in 1955 after the discovery of a nearby kimberlite pipe by expedition led by Yuri Khabardin; it has had town status since 1959.
The town is served by Mirny Airport.
There is a massive diamond pit in the town. It is 525-meter (1,722 ft) deep and has a diameter of 1.25 kilometers (0.78 mi).
The Mirny Polytechnic Institute, a branch of Sakha (Yakutsk) State University, is located in the town.
[edit] References
- ^ a b Федеральная служба государственной статистики (Federal State Statistics Service) (2011). "Предварительные итоги Всероссийской переписи населения 2010 года (Preliminary results of the 2010 All-Russian Population Census)" (in Russian). Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года (2010 All-Russia Population Census). Federal State Statistics Service. http://www.perepis-2010.ru/results_of_the_census/results-inform.php. Retrieved February 9, 2012.
- ^ a b Федеральная служба государственной статистики (Federal State Statistics Service) (May 21, 2004). "Численность населения России, субъектов Российской Федерации в составе федеральных округов, районов, городских поселений, сельских населённых пунктов – районных центров и сельских населённых пунктов с населением 3 тысячи и более человек (Population of Russia, its federal districts, federal subjects, districts, urban localities, rural localities—administrative centers, and rural localities with population of over 3,000)" (in Russian). Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года (All-Russia Population Census of 2002). Federal State Statistics Service. http://www.perepis2002.ru/ct/doc/1_TOM_01_04.xls. Retrieved February 9, 2012.
- ^ Правительство Российской Федерации. Постановление №725 от 31 августа 2011 г. «О составе территорий, образующих каждую часовую зону, и порядке исчисления времени в часовых зонах, а также о признании утратившими силу отдельных Постановлений Правительства Российской Федерации». Вступил в силу по истечении 7 дней после дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Российская Газета", №197, 6 сентября 2011 г. (Government of the Russian Federation. Resolution #725 of August 31, 2011 On the Composition of the Territories Included into Each Time Zone and on the Procedures of Timekeeping in the Time Zones, as Well as on Abrogation of Several Resolutions of the Government of the Russian Federation. Effective as of after 7 days following the day of the official publication.).
- ^ "Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. Численность наличного населения союзных и автономных республик, автономных областей и округов, краёв, областей, районов, городских поселений и сёл-райцентров. (All Union Population Census of 1989. Present population of union and autonomous republics, autonomous oblasts and okrugs, krais, oblasts, districts, urban settlements, and villages serving as district administrative centers.)" (in Russian). Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 года (All-Union Population Census of 1989). Demoscope Weekly (website of the Institute of Demographics of the State University—Higher School of Economics. 1989. http://demoscope.ru/weekly/ssp/rus89_reg.php. Retrieved February 9, 2012.
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