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]
Ytyk-Kyuyol Ытык-Кюёль | |
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| • Sakha | Ытык-Күөл |
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| Coordinates: 62°23′N 133°34′E / 62.383°N 133.567°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Sakha Republic[1] |
| Administrative district | Tattinsky District[1] |
| Rural okrug | Tattinsky Rural Okrug[1] |
| Population | |
| • Total | 6,828 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 6,758 |
| • Capital of | Tattinsky District,[1] Tattinsky Rural Okrug[1] |
| • Municipal district | Tattinsky Municipal District[3] |
| • Rural settlement | Tattinsky Rural Settlement[3] |
| • Capital of | Tattinsky Municipal District,[4] Tattinsky Rural Settlement[3] |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (UTC+09:00  [5]) |
| Postal code(s)[6] | 678650, 678669 |
| OKTMO ID | 98604445101 |
Etymology
It is named for a nearby lake, whose name literally means "sacred lake" in the Yakut language.
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
| 2010 Census | 6,828[2] |
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| 2002 Census | 6,267[7] |
| 1989 Census | 5,658[8] |
| 1979 Census | 4,118[9] |
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".
Gallery
Ytyk-Kyuyol
Theatre
Monument
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Landscape
References
Notes
Sources
- Official website of the Sakha Republic. Registry of the Administrative-Territorial Divisions of the Sakha Republic. Tattinsky District. (in Russian)
- Государственное Собрание (Ил Тумэн) Республики Саха (Якутия). Закон №172-З №351-III от 30 ноября 2004 г. «Об установлении границ и о наделении статусом муниципального района муниципальных образований Республики Саха (Якутия)», в ред. Закона №1535-З №597-V от 27 ноября 2015 г. «О внесении изменений в статьи 1 и 2 Закона Республики Саха (Якутия) "Об установлении границ и о наделении статусом муниципального района муниципальных образований Республики Саха (Якутия)"». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Якутия", №245, 31 декабря 2004 г. (State Assembly (Il Tumen) of the Sakha (Yakutia) Republic. Law #172-Z No. 351-III of November 30, 2004 On Establishing the Borders and on Granting the Municipal District Status to the Municipal Formations of the Sakha (Yakutia) Republic, as amended by the Law #1535-Z No. 597-V of November 27, 2015 On Amending Articles 1 and 2 of the Law of the Sakha (Yakutia) Republic "On Establishing the Borders and on Granting the Municipal District Status to the Municipal Formations of the Sakha (Yakutia) Republic". Effective as of the day of the official publication.).
- Государственное Собрание (Ил Тумэн) Республики Саха (Якутия). Закон №173-З №353-III от 30 ноября 2004 г. «Об установлении границ и о наделении статусом городского и сельского поселений муниципальных образований Республики Саха (Якутия)», в ред. Закона №1058-З №1007-IV от 25 апреля 2012 г. «О внесении изменений в Закон Республики Саха (Якутия) "Об установлении границ и о наделении статусом городского и сельского поселений муниципальных образований Республики Саха (Якутия)"». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Якутия", №245, 31 декабря 2004 г. (State Assembly (Il Tumen) of the Sakha (Yakutia) Republic. Law #173-Z No. 353-III of November 30, 2004 On Establishing the Borders and on Granting the Urban and Rural Settlement Status to the Municipal Formations of the Sakha (Yakutia) Republic, as amended by the Law #1058-Z No. 1007-IV of April 25, 2012 On Amending the Law of the Sakha (Yakutia) Republic "On Establishing the Borders and on Granting the Urban and Rural Settlement Status to the Municipal Formations of the Sakha (Yakutia) Republic". Effective as of the day of the official publication.).