Aldan, Russia
Encyclopedia
Aldan is a gold-mining town and the administrative center of Aldansky District of the Sakha Republic, Russia
. Population:
of Yakutsk
in the Aldan River
basin, on the stream Orto-Sala near its mouth in the Seligdar River. It is on the Lena Highway
and the Amur Yakutsk Mainline
railway north of Neryungri
and southwest of Tommot
. Nizhny Kuranakh
, another gold-mining settlement, is located to the north.
and mica
mining center, largely avoiding the large drop in population suffered by most other towns in the Russian Far East
in the years after the dissolution of the Soviet Union
.
It is on the motorway connecting Yakutsk
and Never
, as well as on the partially complete Amur Yakutsk Mainline
railway. It is served by Aldan Airport
.
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
. Population:
Geography
Aldan is situated in the Aldan highlands, about 470 kilometres (292 mi) south of the republic's capitalCapital City
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of Yakutsk
Yakutsk
With a subarctic climate , Yakutsk is the coldest city, though not the coldest inhabited place, on Earth. Average monthly temperatures range from in July to in January. The coldest temperatures ever recorded on the planet outside Antarctica occurred in the basin of the Yana River to the northeast...
in the Aldan River
Aldan River
The Aldan River is the second-longest tributary of the Lena River in the Sakha Republic in eastern Siberia. The river is 2,273 km long, of which around 1,600 km is navigable. It was part of the River Route to Okhotsk...
basin, on the stream Orto-Sala near its mouth in the Seligdar River. It is on the Lena Highway
Lena Highway
M56 Lena Highway or The Amur-Yakutsk Highway – a federal highway in the Sakha Republic , Russia, connecting Yakutsk with the Trans-Siberian Railway corridor near Skovorodino. It runs parallel to the incomplete Amur Yakutsk Mainline railway. It takes its name from the Lena River, which runs more...
and the Amur Yakutsk Mainline
Amur Yakutsk Mainline
The Amur-Yakutsk Mainline is a partially complete railway in eastern Russia, linking the Trans-Siberian Railway and Baikal-Amur Mainline with the Sakha Republic....
railway north of Neryungri
Neryungri
Neryungri is the second largest town in the Sakha Republic, Russia. Population: Municipally, the town is incorporated as Neryungrinsky Municipal District ....
and southwest of Tommot
Tommot
Tommot is a town in Aldansky District of the Sakha Republic, Russia, located on the Aldan River southwest of Yakutsk and southwest of Aldan. Population: -Geography:...
. Nizhny Kuranakh
Nizhny Kuranakh
Nizhny Kuranakh is an urban locality in Aldansky District of the Sakha Republic, Russia. Population: -History:It was first settled in the 1920s, when gold was discovered and mining activities began. It was granted urban-type settlement status in 1950...
, another gold-mining settlement, is located to the north.
History
It was founded in 1923 as Nezametny, after discovery of rich gold deposits. It was granted town status and renamed in 1939.Economy and infrastructure
Aldan remains a productive goldGold
Gold is a chemical element with the symbol Au and an atomic number of 79. Gold is a dense, soft, shiny, malleable and ductile metal. Pure gold has a bright yellow color and luster traditionally considered attractive, which it maintains without oxidizing in air or water. Chemically, gold is a...
and mica
Mica
The mica group of sheet silicate minerals includes several closely related materials having highly perfect basal cleavage. All are monoclinic, with a tendency towards pseudohexagonal crystals, and are similar in chemical composition...
mining center, largely avoiding the large drop in population suffered by most other towns in the Russian Far East
Russian Far East
Russian Far East is a term that refers to the Russian part of the Far East, i.e., extreme east parts of Russia, between Lake Baikal in Eastern Siberia and the Pacific Ocean...
in the years after the dissolution of the Soviet Union
Dissolution of the Soviet Union
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.
It is on the motorway connecting Yakutsk
Yakutsk
With a subarctic climate , Yakutsk is the coldest city, though not the coldest inhabited place, on Earth. Average monthly temperatures range from in July to in January. The coldest temperatures ever recorded on the planet outside Antarctica occurred in the basin of the Yana River to the northeast...
and Never
Never
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, as well as on the partially complete Amur Yakutsk Mainline
Amur Yakutsk Mainline
The Amur-Yakutsk Mainline is a partially complete railway in eastern Russia, linking the Trans-Siberian Railway and Baikal-Amur Mainline with the Sakha Republic....
railway. It is served by Aldan Airport
Aldan Airport
Aldan Airport is a civilian airport in Russia located 1 km east of Aldan and 450 km away from Yakutsk. Currently, there is no scheduled passenger service in this airport....
.