Lensk
Town under district jurisdiction in Sakha Republic, Russia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other places with the same name, see Lensk (inhabited locality).
Lensk (Russian: Ленск, IPA: [lʲɛnsk]; Yakut: Лиэнскэй, Lienskey) is a town and the administrative center of Lensky District of the Sakha Republic, Russia. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 24,966.[2]
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Lensk
Ленск | |
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Town under district jurisdiction[1] | |
Other transcription(s) | |
• Yakut | Лиэнскэй |
Coordinates: 60°44′N 114°55′E | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Sakha Republic[1] |
Administrative district | Lensky District[1] |
Town | Lensk[1] |
Founded | 1663 |
Town status since | July 16,[citation needed] 1963[1] |
Government | |
• Body | Town Council |
• Head | Alexander Khorunov |
Elevation | 180 m (590 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 24,966 |
• Estimate (2018)[3] | 23,479 (−6%) |
• Capital of | Lensky District,[1] Town of Lensk[1] |
• Municipal district | Lensky Municipal District[4] |
• Urban settlement | Lensk Urban Settlement[4] |
• Capital of | Lensky Municipal District,[5] Lensk Urban Settlement[4] |
Time zone | UTC+9 (MSK+6 [6]) |
Postal code(s)[7] | 678141, 678142, 678144, 678145, 678149 |
Dialing code(s) | +7 41137 |
OKTMO ID | 98627101001 |
Website | www |
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Quick Facts 2010 Census, 2002 Census ...
2010 Census | 24,966[2] |
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2002 Census | 24,558[8] |
1989 Census | 30,260[9] |
1979 Census | 23,966[10] |
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