Nyurba

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Coordinates: 63.2842° N 118.3319° E

Coat of arms of Nyurba
Coat of arms of Nyurba

Nyurba (Yakut: Ньурба; Russian: Нюрба) is a town in the Sakha Republic, Russia, located on the Vilyuy River, 846 km north-west of Yakutsk. Population: 10,309 (2002 Census); 11,934 (1989 Census).

Founded in 1930; urban-type settlement status since 1958; town status since 1998.