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Yakutsk

Sakha (Yakutia)city

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Total population

361,154

Coordinates62.03°, 129.73°

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City facts

Overview

Situated in Sakha (Yakutia), Russia, Yakutsk is a mid-sized city. Public datasets list a population of roughly 361,154. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a subarctic latitude (62.027°, 129.732°). The location receives about 1,052 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 41% of daylight hours. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience short summers and long, very cold winters. Continue scrolling for population, climate, environmental and points-of-interest data drawn from public sources.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
62.0274
Longitude
129.7320
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)
4,139
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    87
  • Fieldfare
    Turdus pilaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    75
  • Eurasian Bullfinch
    Pyrrhula pyrrhula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    67
  • White Wagtail
    Motacilla alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    60
  • Tree Pipit
    Anthus trivialis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    59
  • Eurasian red squirrel
    Sciurus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Mammalia
    59
  • Black-headed Gull
    Chroicocephalus ridibundus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    57
  • Siberian phlox
    Phlox sibirica L. · Magnoliopsida
    52

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
Largest magnitude
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Largest event
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Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Georgy Balakshin
Georgy Balakshin
boxer
Vadim Podbelsky
Vadim Podbelsky
Russian politician (1887-1920)
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Gerasim Izmailov
Russian explorer
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Tygyn Darkhan
a chief of the Kangalas clan
Artur Drozdov
Artur Drozdov
Ukrainian basketball player (born 1980)
Irek Zinnurov
Irek Zinnurov
Russian water polo player
I
Ivan Kozyrevsky
Russian explorer of Belarusian descent
I
Igor Zotin
Russian photographer
Alexander Izosimov
Alexander Izosimov
Russian businessman
Y
Yury Katayev
painter (1954-2012)
D
Dzhon Markovsky
Russian ballet dancer
V
Vasiliy Mestnikov
Russian actor (1908-1958)
V
Vitali Vitalievich Neff
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Sergej Nikolaev
Russian chess player
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Saina Popova
Stepan Rastorguyev
Stepan Rastorguyev
Russian explorer (1864–1903)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Sakha (Yakutia)

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
2.88
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,052

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about Yakutsk

Proceedings of the 12th Arctic Ungulate Conference
Arctic Ungulate Conference (12th 2007 I︠A︡kutsk, Russia) · 2009
Proceedings of International Conference "The Role of Permafrost Ecosystems in Global Climate Change"
International Conference, "The Role of Permafrost Ecosystems in Global Climate Change" (2000 I︠A︡kutsk, Russia) · 2001
Expeditions in Siberia in 2005
2005

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

tufted vetch
tufted vetch
Vicia cracca
Seen 2026-09-11
common reed
common reed
Phragmites australis
Seen 2026-09-11
common silverweed
common silverweed
Argentina anserina
Seen 2026-09-06
american slough grass
american slough grass
Beckmannia syzigachne
Seen 2026-09-06
lupine clover
lupine clover
Trifolium lupinaster
Seen 2026-09-06
tansy
tansy
Tanacetum vulgare
Seen 2026-09-06
Alsike clover
Alsike clover
Trifolium hybridum
Seen 2026-09-04
marsh grass-of-Parnassus
marsh grass-of-Parnassus
Parnassia palustris
Seen 2026-09-04
Red Odontites
Red Odontites
Odontites vulgaris
Seen 2026-09-04

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

Events

Gallery

Sources

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