Mirny, Sakha Republic

For other uses, see Mirny (disambiguation).

Mirny (English) Мирный (Russian)
-  Town[citation needed]  -
Center square in Mirny
Location of the Sakha (Yakutia) Republic in Russia
Mirny
Coordinates: 62°32′07″N 113°57′40″E / 62.53528°N 113.96111°E / 62.53528; 113.96111Coordinates: 62°32′07″N 113°57′40″E / 62.53528°N 113.96111°E / 62.53528; 113.96111
Coat of arms	Flag
Administrative status
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Sakha Republic
Administratively subordinated to	Mirny Town Under Republic Jurisdiction[citation needed]
Administrative center of	Mirninsky District[citation needed]
Municipal status
Municipal district	Mirninsky Municipal District[citation needed]
Urban settlement	Mirny Urban Settlement[citation needed]
Mayor[citation needed]	Sergey Alexandrov[citation needed]
Statistics
Population (2002 Census)	39,981 inhabitants[1]
Population (2010 est.)	35,994 inhabitants[2]
Time zone	YAKST (UTC+10:00)[3]
Founded	1955[citation needed]
Dialing code(s)	+7 41136[citation needed]
Official website

Mirny (Russian: Ми́рный, lit. peaceful; Sakha: Мирнэй) is a town in the Sakha Republic, Russia, located 820 kilometers (510 mi) west of Yakutsk on the Irelyakh River (Vilyuy's basin). Population: 35,994 (2010 est.);^[2] 39,981 (2002 Census);^[1] 38,793 (1989 Census).^[4] It was founded in 1955 after the discovery of a nearby kimberlite pipe by expedition led by Yuri Khabardin; it has had town status since 1959.

The town is served by Mirny Airport.

There is a massive diamond pit in the town. It is 525 m (1,722 ft) deep and has a diameter of 1.25 kilometers (0.78 mi).

The Mirny Polytechnic Institute, a branch of Sakha (Yakutsk) State University, is located in the town.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Федеральная служба государственной статистики (Federal State Statistics Service) (2004-05-21). "Численность населения России, субъектов Российской Федерации в составе федеральных округов, районов, городских поселений, сельских населённых пунктов – районных центров и сельских населённых пунктов с населением 3 тысячи и более человек (Population of Russia, its federal districts, federal subjects, districts, urban localities, rural localities—administrative centers, and rural localities with population of over 3,000)" (in Russian). Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года (All-Russia Population Census of 2002). Federal State Statistics Service. http://www.perepis2002.ru/ct/doc/1_TOM_01_04.xls. Retrieved 2010-03-23. 
2. ^ ^{a b} Федеральная служба государственной статистики (Federal State Statistics Service). Численность постоянного населения Российской Федерации по городам, посёлкам городского типа и районам на 1 января 2010 г. (Permanent Population of the Russian Federation by Cities/Towns, Urban-Type Settlements, and Districts as of January 1, 2010) (Russian)
3. ^ Правительство Российской Федерации. Постановление №725 от 31 августа 2011 г. «О составе территорий, образующих каждую часовую зону, и порядке исчисления времени в часовых зонах, а также о признании утратившими силу отдельных Постановлений Правительства Российской Федерации». Вступил в силу по истечении 7 дней после дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Российская Газета", №197, 6 сентября 2011 г. (Government of the Russian Federation. Resolution #725 of August 31, 2011 On the Composition of the Territories Included into Each Time Zone and on the Procedures of Timekeeping in the Time Zones, as Well as on Abrogation of Several Resolutions of the Government of the Russian Federation. Effective as of after 7 days following the day of the official publication).
4. ^ "Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. Численность наличного населения союзных и автономных республик, автономных областей и округов, краёв, областей, районов, городских поселений и сёл-райцентров. (All Union Population Census of 1989. Present population of union and autonomous republics, autonomous oblasts and okrugs, krais, oblasts, districts, urban settlements, and villages serving as district administrative centers.)" (in Russian). Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 года (All-Union Population Census of 1989). Demoscope Weekly (website of the Institute of Demographics of the State University—Higher School of Economics. 1989. http://demoscope.ru/weekly/ssp/rus89_reg.php. Retrieved 2010-03-23. 

External links

• Picture of the Mirny Mine diamond pit