Iyengra (Russian: Иенгра) is a rural locality (a selo), the only inhabited locality, and the administrative center of Iyengrinsky Rural Okrug of Neryungrinsky District in the Sakha Republic, Russia, located on the Iyengra River, 65 kilometers (40 mi) from Neryungri, the administrative center of the district.[1] Its population as of the 2010 Census was 1,104,[2][3] down from 1,216 recorded during the 2002 Census.[1]

Iyengra Иенгра
Selo[1]
Location of Iyengra
Iyengra Location of Iyengra Show map of Russia Iyengra Iyengra (Sakha Republic) Show map of Sakha Republic
Coordinates: 56°14′N 124°51′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Sakha Republic[1]
Administrative district	Neryungrinsky District[1]
Rural okrug	Iyengrinsky Rural Okrug[1]
Founded	1926
Elevation	851 m (2,792 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)[2][3]
• Total	1,104
Administrative status
• Capital of	Iyengrinsky Rural Okrug[1]
Municipal status
• Municipal district	Neryungrinsky Municipal District[4]
• Rural settlement	Iyengra Rural Settlement[4]
• Capital of	Iyengra Rural Settlement[4]
Time zone	UTC+9 (MSK+6 [5])
Postal code(s)[6]	678996
OKTMO ID	98660405101

History

It was founded in 1926 and named after the river on which it is located.^{[citation needed]} The river's name derives from an Evenk word meaning horn, referring to the river's branches reputedly resembling the antlers of a deer when seen from the local hills.

Demographics

The population is mainly ethnic Evenks, with 856 of the 1,104 inhabitants reporting as Evenks during the 2010 Census.^{[citation needed]}

Economy and transportation

The local economy is mainly based around reindeer herding, fishing, hunting, and fur farming.

The Amur–Yakutsk Mainline railway passes nearby, with a station in Zolotinka.

References

Notes

Sources

• Official website of the Sakha Republic. Registry of the Administrative-Territorial Divisions of the Sakha Republic. Neryungrinsky District. (in Russian)
• Государственное Собрание (Ил Тумэн) Республики Саха (Якутия). Закон №173-З №353-III от 30 ноября 2004 г. «Об установлении границ и о наделении статусом городского и сельского поселений муниципальных образований Республики Саха (Якутия)», в ред. Закона №1058-З №1007-IV от 25 апреля 2012 г. «О внесении изменений в Закон Республики Саха (Якутия) "Об установлении границ и о наделении статусом городского и сельского поселений муниципальных образований Республики Саха (Якутия)"». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Якутия", №245, 31 декабря 2004 г. (State Assembly (Il Tumen) of the Sakha (Yakutia) Republic. Law #173-Z No. 353-III of November 30, 2004 On Establishing the Borders and on Granting the Urban and Rural Settlement Status to the Municipal Formations of the Sakha (Yakutia) Republic, as amended by the Law #1058-Z No. 1007-IV of April 25, 2012 On Amending the Law of the Sakha (Yakutia) Republic "On Establishing the Borders and on Granting the Urban and Rural Settlement Status to the Municipal Formations of the Sakha (Yakutia) Republic". Effective as of the day of the official publication.).

На других языках

[ru] Иенгра (село)