Chernyshevsky, Sakha Republic
| Chernyshevsky (English) Чернышевский (Russian) Чернышевскай (Sakha) | |
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- Urban-type settlement[1] - Settlement[citation needed] | |
 View of Chernyshevsky and the Vilyuy Dam | |
_Republic_(2008-03).svg.png) Location of the Sakha (Yakutia) Republic in Russia | |
  Chernyshevsky | |
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| Administrative status (as of 2010) | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Sakha Republic[1] |
| Administrative district | Mirninsky District[citation needed] |
| Statistics | |
| Population (2010 Census) | 5,025 inhabitants[1] |
| Time zone | YAKT (UTC+10:00)[2] |
| Founded | 1959[citation needed] |
| Urban-type settlement status since | 1961[citation needed] |
Chernyshevsky (Russian: Черныше́вский, Sakha: Чернышевскай) is an urban-type settlement in the Mirninsky District of the Sakha Republic, Russia. It is the site of the Vilyuy Dam, the first major hydroelectric project in the world to be built on permafrost, and with the coldest operating conditions of any hydroelectric plant in the world.[3] Population: 5,025 (2010 Census);[1] 5,310 (2002 Census);[4] 8,298 (1989 Census).[5]
Geography
Chernyshevsky lies on the southern edge of the Central Siberian Plateau, 900 km west of the republic capital of Yakutsk. It is situated on the Vilyuy River, a tributary of the Lena.
Climate
| Climate data for Chernyshevsky | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | −30.8 (−23.4) |
−25.7 (−14.3) |
−12.7 (9.1) |
−1.9 (28.6) |
8.0 (46.4) |
18.5 (65.3) |
22.2 (72) |
18.1 (64.6) |
8.8 (47.8) |
−4.2 (24.4) |
−20.3 (−4.5) |
−27.9 (−18.2) |
−3.99 (24.82) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −35.6 (−32.1) |
−31.8 (−25.2) |
−25.7 (−14.3) |
−8.9 (16) |
2.5 (36.5) |
12.0 (53.6) |
15.7 (60.3) |
12.0 (53.6) |
4.0 (39.2) |
−8.2 (17.2) |
−25.2 (−13.4) |
−32.7 (−26.9) |
−10.16 (13.71) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −40.3 (−40.5) |
−37.8 (−36) |
−28.6 (−19.5) |
−15.8 (3.6) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
5.6 (42.1) |
9.2 (48.6) |
5.9 (42.6) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
−12.1 (10.2) |
−30.0 (−22) |
−37.5 (−35.5) |
−15.43 (4.23) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 14 (0.55) |
10 (0.39) |
10 (0.39) |
16 (0.63) |
28 (1.1) |
48 (1.89) |
56 (2.2) |
50 (1.97) |
36 (1.42) |
29 (1.14) |
24 (0.94) |
19 (0.75) |
340 (13.37) |
| Source: http://en.climate-data.org/location/30311/ | |||||||||||||
History
The settlement was founded in 1959, with the construction of the dam and hydroelectric plant on the Vilyuy River. It received status as an urban-type settlement in 1961. The settlement was named after Nikolay Chernyshevsky, who was exiled in Siberia from 1864 until 1883, including from 1871 in the nearby settlement of Vilyuysk.
After the hydroelectric project was completed in 1976, a large number of inhabitants moved away, the population falling from 9,394 in 1970, to 6,029 in 1979. Since then, population has remained fairly stable, with the present population mainly employed by maintenance and power generation.
Economy and infrastructure
Employment in the settlement relies on the Vilyuy Dam and the associated hydroelectric plant (Vilyuyskaya GES), which has a capacity of 680 MW and supplies power for the diamond mining activities in the nearby Udachny and Mirny regions.
There is also some fish farming in the reservoir behind the Vilyuy Dam, as well as some timber production and a geological research organisation.
Chernyshevky lies on the road leading from Lensk on the River Lena to Mirny and Udachny. This is currently being upgraded as the future Anabar highway, which will connect up to the Anabar River and the Arctic Ocean.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года. Том 1" [2010 All-Russian Population Census, vol. 1]. Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года (2010 All-Russia Population Census) (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service. 2011. Retrieved June 29, 2012.
- ↑ Правительство Российской Федерации. Постановление №725 от 31 августа 2011 г. «О составе территорий, образующих каждую часовую зону, и порядке исчисления времени в часовых зонах, а также о признании утратившими силу отдельных Постановлений Правительства Российской Федерации». Вступил в силу по истечении 7 дней после дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Российская Газета", №197, 6 сентября 2011 г. (Government of the Russian Federation. Resolution #725 of August 31, 2011 On the Composition of the Territories Included into Each Time Zone and on the Procedures of Timekeeping in the Time Zones, as Well as on Abrogation of Several Resolutions of the Government of the Russian Federation. Effective as of after 7 days following the day of the official publication.).
- ↑ Yanity, Brian B. (2007). Cold Climate Problems of a Micro-hydroelectric Development on Crow Creek, Alaska. ProQuest. pp. 8–9. ISBN 0-54945-634-1.
- ↑ "Численность населения России, субъектов Российской Федерации в составе федеральных округов, районов, городских поселений, сельских населённых пунктов – районных центров и сельских населённых пунктов с населением 3 тысячи и более человек" [Population of Russia, its federal districts, federal subjects, districts, urban localities, rural localities—administrative centers, and rural localities with population of over 3,000]. Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года (All-Russia Population Census of 2002) (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service. May 21, 2004. Retrieved February 9, 2012.
- ↑ Demoscope Weekly (1989). "Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. Численность наличного населения союзных и автономных республик, автономных областей и округов, краёв, областей, районов, городских поселений и сёл-райцентров." [All Union Population Census of 1989. Present population of union and autonomous republics, autonomous oblasts and okrugs, krais, oblasts, districts, urban settlements, and villages serving as district administrative centers]. Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 года (All-Union Population Census of 1989) (in Russian). Institute of Demographics of the State University—Higher School of Economics. Retrieved February 9, 2012.