Udachny

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Udachny (Russian: Уда́чный) is a town in the Sakha Republic, Russia, located 1,370 km north-west of Yakutsk on the Markha River at 66°25′0″N, 112°24′0″ECoordinates: 66°25′0″N, 112°24′0″E. Population: 15,698 (2002 Census). Founded as an urban-type settlement in 1968; town status since 1987. The economy is based on diamond extraction from the Udachnaya pipe discovered in 1955.


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Cities and towns in the Sakha Republic (Yakutia)
Capital: Yakutsk
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