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Travel My Hometown In L. Travel The last artists crafting a Thai royal treasure. Subscriber Exclusive Content. The active development of Yakutsk took place before the First World War A power station and a telephone exchange were built. On April 27, , the Yakutsk Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic was formed - the first statehood in the history of the Sakha people.
Yakutsk became the capital of the republic. In , according to the All-Russian Census of the Urban Population, 10, people lived in Yakutsk: Russians - 5,, Yakuts - 3,, Jews - , Ukrainians - , Tatars - , Koreans - 58, representatives of other nationalities - During the years of the first five-year plans, the growth of industry in Yakutsk greatly influenced the population of the city. In , the population increased more than 7 times, from 7. After the war, the accelerated industrial development of the subsoil of the region caused an influx of a large number of specialists and workers from other regions of the USSR into Yakutia and its capital.
A construction complex was created in the city and suburban settlements, enterprises of the timber processing, coal, light, food industries were expanded. Yakutsk became a major hub for water, road and air transport. The search for diamonds and the discovery of the first deposit in , and then 15 more large deposits, made Yakutia the largest diamond mining center in Russia. In , the population of Yakutsk was , people. Yakutsk remained its capital. In the s, the rapid increase in the population of Yakutsk was caused by both natural growth and a significant migration inflow of the population, mainly from other parts of the republic internal migration.
Most of them were young people aged who came to Yakutsk to receive secondary specialized and higher education, find a job. Yakutsk is located in a flat area in the Tuymaada valley on the left bank of the Lena River, in its middle reaches. The city is on average about 20 km long and 3 km wide.
The distance to Moscow by road is about 8, km. This city is in a zone of sharply continental climate and permafrost. Winter in Yakutsk is extremely harsh, the average January temperature is minus Winter lasts from October to April, spring and autumn are very short.
Summer in Yakutsk is characterized by little rainfall and often intense heat. The average temperature in July is plus Fogs are a very typical atmospheric phenomenon for Yakutsk on average 60 days a year. According to the census, the ethnic composition of the population of Yakutsk is as follows: Russians - The administrative and cultural center of the republic, Yakutsk does not have any developed industry. Most of the freight traffic, in the absence of railway transport, passes through the Yakutsk river port.
Yakutsk is the largest city in Russia with no rail links to the rest of the country. In summer, you can cross the Lena by a cargo-passenger ferry, in winter December - April - on the ice of the river.
During the period of ice drift and freeze-up, communication is possible only by air, as well as on hovercraft. Petersburg, and a number of others. It is the only proving ground in the world for testing new aircraft in low temperatures. Urban and suburban passenger transport is represented by buses and taxis.
On the flag of Yakutsk, in a red rhombus, there is a silhouette of a wooden defensive tower of the 17th century - the symbol of Yakutsk.
The coat of arms of Yakutsk depicts a black eagle holding a scarlet sable in its paws. The main souvenirs that can be bought in Yakutsk are handicrafts made of mammoth bone and horsehair, dishes in the national style made of birch bark, wood, ceramics, Yakut knives, high fur boots and national jewelry, cell phone cases decorated with fur and embroidery.
Here you can see the throne room of Chyskhaan, the Lord of Cold, ice sculptures created by the best masters of Yakutia, a ceremonial hall, and an ice bar. In the mini-museum of paleontology, you can see the exposition of the remains of mammoths and other animals of the Ice Age. The tour takes about an hour. In winter, the temperature in the complex is about minus 10 degrees Celsius, in summer - no higher than minus 5 degrees Celsius. Before the excursion, visitors put on special warm clothing.
Here you can see the restored wooden buildings of the past centuries. In addition to inspecting the interiors of buildings, on the territory of the complex, tourists can ride snowmobiles, sled dogs and reindeer, and attend old rituals. The local restaurant serves national Yakut cuisine.
It is located in close proximity to the Kingdom of Permafrost to the south. From here you can view the surroundings from a height of about meters. A particularly impressive view opens up over the Tuymaada valley. Mammoth Museum named after P. Lazarev - a museum with numerous paleontological findings. The collection consists of about 1, unique objects that tell about prehistoric animals. Here you can not only see mammoths, musk oxen, cave lions, bison, and other prehistoric animals, but also learn about their way of life.
Unusual souvenirs made from tusks and mammoth bones are sold at the local shop. Kulakovskogo Street, It was installed on the square near the Permafrost Institute in The Permafrost Institute also houses an interesting underground laboratory created to study permafrost. This is one of the most scientifically significant sights of Yakutsk. Merzlotnaya Street, Treasury of the Republic of Sakha Yakutia - a museum with a collection of unique nuggets of precious metals, precious stones, as well as jewelry and ornamental items made of precious metals, precious stones and other materials of historical and artistic significance.
The treasury reveals to tourists all the wealth of the bowels of Yakutia. The exhibition features over a thousand items. Kirova Street, This local history museum has four main collections: archaeological, historical, natural, and ethnographic. Here you can immerse yourself in the atmosphere of local religious traditions and rituals, and learn a lot about the minerals and fauna of Yakutia. Collections of shamanic accessories, weapons and equipment of the pioneering Cossacks are very popular with visitors.
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