Administrative district Aldansky District Local time Friday 11:11 AM | Date formed 1953 | |
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Municipal district Aldansky Municipal District Weather 0°C, Wind W at 14 km/h, 77% Humidity | ||
Ulu (Russian: Улу́; Yakut: Улуу) is a rural locality (a selo) under the administrative jurisdiction of the Town of Tommot in Aldansky District of the Sakha Republic, Russia, located on the left bank of the Ulu River, a tributary of the Amga, and 151 kilometers (94 mi) from Tommot. Its population as of the 2010 Census was 139; down from 179 recorded in the 2002 Census.
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Map of Ulu, Sakha Republic, Russia, 678957
Etymology
The name derives from a Sakha word meaning "great".
History
It was founded in 1953 as a base for construction of the Lena Highway.
Infrastructure
Besides the highway to the republic capital city of Yakutsk, Ulu has a railway station on the Amur–Yakutsk Mainline, with the railhead having reached Ulu in August 2009.
References
Ulu, Russia Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA