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Lensk

Sakha (Yakutia)town

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Total population

23,479

Coordinates60.71°, 114.92°

Demographic figures from Rosstat. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Set in Sakha (Yakutia), Russia, Lensk is recorded in open geodata as a town. Recent open-data figures place its population at about 23,479. Coordinates of 60.715°, 114.917° situate Lensk in the subarctic zone of the northern hemisphere. The location receives about 1,006 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 39% of daylight hours. The latitude suggests short summers and long, very cold winters. Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
60.7145
Longitude
114.9172
Water area
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View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
8
Distinct species (top 10)
5

Most-observed species

  • Cowberry
    Vaccinium vitis-idaea L. · Magnoliopsida
    3
  • Common Raven
    Corvus corax Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    2
  • Shady Horsetail
    Equisetum pratense Ehrh. · Polypodiopsida
    1
  • Black Kite
    Milvus migrans (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    1
  • European Starling
    Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
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Largest magnitude
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Largest event
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Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

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Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Sakha (Yakutia)

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
2.76
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,006

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Sources

  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org