Ust-Yansky Ulus
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Ust-Yansky Ulus is an ulus
(district
) of the Sakha Republic in Russia
. It is located in the northern part of the republic, at the Yana River
delta on the coast of Laptev Sea
. The ulus is bordered by Allaikhovsky
and Abyysky
uluses in the east, Momsky Ulus
in the south, Verkhoyansky Ulus
in the southwest, and Bulunsky Ulus
in the west.
The area of Ust-Yansky Ulus is 120,300 km². Its administrative center is the settlement
of Deputatsky. The ulus is administratively divided into three settlements and seven naslegs. The main industries are gold mining
, reindeer
herding, fishing, and fur trade
.
Raion
A raion is a type of administrative unit of several post-Soviet countries. The term, which is from French rayon 'honeycomb, department,' describes both a type of a subnational entity and a division of a city, and is commonly translated in English as "district"...
(district
Raion
A raion is a type of administrative unit of several post-Soviet countries. The term, which is from French rayon 'honeycomb, department,' describes both a type of a subnational entity and a division of a city, and is commonly translated in English as "district"...
) of the Sakha Republic in Russia
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...
. It is located in the northern part of the republic, at the Yana River
Yana River
The Yana River , is a river in Sakha in Russia, located between the Lena to the west and the Indigirka to the east.It is 872 km in length. The area of its basin is 238,000 km², whilst its annual discharge totals approximately . Most of this discharge occurs in May and June as the ice on the...
delta on the coast of Laptev Sea
Laptev Sea
The Laptev Sea is a marginal sea of the Arctic Ocean. It is located between the northern coast of Siberia, the Taimyr Peninsula, Severnaya Zemlya and the New Siberian Islands. Its northern boundary passes from the Arctic Cape to a point with co-ordinates of 79°N and 139°E, and ends at the Anisiy...
. The ulus is bordered by Allaikhovsky
Allaikhovsky Ulus
Allaikhovsky District is an administrative and municipal district , one of the thirty-four in the Sakha Republic, Russia. It is located in the northeastern part of the republic towards the mouth of the Indigirka River and borders with East Siberian Sea in the north, Nizhnekolymsky District in the...
and Abyysky
Abyysky Ulus
Abyysky District is an administrative and municipal district , one of the thirty-four in the Sakha Republic, Russia. It is located in the northern part of the republic centered around the Indigirka River and borders with Allaikhovsky District in the north, Srednekolymsky District in the east,...
uluses in the east, Momsky Ulus
Momsky Ulus
Momsky Ulus is an ulus of the Sakha Republic, Russia. The ulus is administratively divided into six naslegs. Its administrative center is Khonuu, located on the Indigirka River....
in the south, Verkhoyansky Ulus
Verkhoyansky Ulus
Verkhoyansky Ulus is an ulus of the Sakha Republic, Russia. The ulus is administratively divided into fourteen naslegs and has jurisdiction over one town and two settlements .-See also:...
in the southwest, and Bulunsky Ulus
Bulunsky Ulus
Bulunsky District is an administrative and municipal district , one of the thirty-four in the Sakha Republic, Russia. Its administrative center is the urban locality of Tiksi. District's population: 9,775 ; Population of Tiksi accounts for 55.9% of the district's population....
in the west.
The area of Ust-Yansky Ulus is 120,300 km². Its administrative center is the settlement
Urban-type settlement
Urban-type settlement ; , selyshche mis'koho typu ) is an official designation for a type of locality used in some of the countries of the former Soviet Union...
of Deputatsky. The ulus is administratively divided into three settlements and seven naslegs. The main industries are gold mining
Gold mining
Gold mining is the removal of gold from the ground. There are several techniques and processes by which gold may be extracted from the earth.-History:...
, reindeer
Reindeer
The reindeer , also known as the caribou in North America, is a deer from the Arctic and Subarctic, including both resident and migratory populations. While overall widespread and numerous, some of its subspecies are rare and one has already gone extinct.Reindeer vary considerably in color and size...
herding, fishing, and fur trade
Fur trade
The fur trade is a worldwide industry dealing in the acquisition and sale of animal fur. Since the establishment of world market for in the early modern period furs of boreal, polar and cold temperate mammalian animals have been the most valued...
.
External links and references
- Ust-Yansky Region at yakutsktravel.com