Verkhoyansk
Verkhoyansk (Russian Верхоянск, Yakut Үөһээ Дьааҥы / Uöhee D' aangy ) is a small town in the Siberian Republic of Sakha in Russia. With 1311 inhabitants (as of October 14, 2010 ) it is one of the smallest villages with city status in Russia. It is in the same Ulus Verkhoyansk, but is not its county seat (which is approximately 50 kilometers east-northeast preferred settlement Batagai ).
- 2.1 Population development
Geography
Verkhoyansk Verkhoyansk lies between the mountains and the Tscherskigebirge, about 110 km north of the Arctic Circle. Approximately 610 km south-southwest from the bustling city and capital of Yakutsk subject and as far southeast of the city Oymyakon. The city is located on the river Jana, which flows into the Arctic Ocean.
Climate and Temperatures
Since February 5, 1892 was Verkhoyansk, the weather is determined by an extreme continental climate, with the minimum temperature of -67.8 ° C as " cold pole of all inhabited areas of the earth." 1926 was reportedly measured an even lower value in the adjacent highlands of Oymyakon, which was then below in Oymyakon allegedly several times, the values were not officially confirmed.
For the city, the following data were measured:
- Deepest ever measured temperature ( 5 and 7 February 1892): -67.8 ° C ( officially recognized value )
- Highest ever recorded temperature: 36.6 ° C
- Average January temperature: -48.9 ° C
- Average July temperature: 15.3 ° C
- Mean annual temperature: -15.7 ° C
History
The town was founded in 1638 as Werchojanski Ostrog. Originally it was located about 90 kilometers southwest of the present city at the headwaters of Jana. The Verkhoyansk has - literally " place on the upper Jana " - also thanks to his name. It was not until 1775, the town was moved to its present location on the left bank of Jana.
1817 Verkhoyansk was given the status of a city, which served until the 20th century as a place of exile, in the politically persecuted were sent. Among the most prominent people who have been exiled to Verkhoyansk, include the writer Waclaw Sieroszewski and the Revolutionary Ivan Babuschkin and Viktor Nogin.
To date, Verkhoyansk is economically dominated by the reindeer herding and hunting.
Demographics
Note: Census data