Nyurbinsky District

Updated on Jan 09, 2024

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Country Russia Administrative center town of Nyurba Cities/towns 1 Area 52,436 km²		Federal subject Sakha Republic rural okrug 18 Rural localities 23 Founded 25 May 1930

Nyurbinsky District (Russian: Нюрби́нский улу́с; Yakut: Ньурба улууһа [ɲuɾˈba uluːha]) is an administrative and municipal district (raion, or ulus), 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 52,400 square kilometers (20,200 sq mi). Its administrative center is the town of Nyurba. Population (excluding the administrative center): 15,101 (2010 Census); 15,549 (2002 Census); 28,672 (1989 Census).

Map of Nyurbinskiy u., Sakha Republic, Russia

Geography

The district stretches for 275 kilometers (171 mi) from north to south and for 187 kilometers (116 mi) from east to west. The main rivers in the district are the Vilyuy and its tributaries the Markha and the Tyukan.

Climate

Average January temperature ranges from −36 to −40 °C (−33 to −40 °F) and average July temperature ranges from +16 to +17 °C (61 to 63 °F). Annual precipitation is about 200–250 millimeters (7.9–9.8 in).

History

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

Demographics

As of the 1989 Census, the ethnic composition was as follows:

Yakuts: 81.8%

Russians: 13.7%

Evens: 0.2%

Evenks: 0.2%

other ethnicities: 4.1%

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.