| Lensk (English) Ленск (Russian) |
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 View of the town center |
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 Location of the Sakha (Yakutia) Republic in Russia |
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 Lensk
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| Administrative status | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Sakha Republic |
| Administrative district | Lensky District |
| Administrative center of | Lensky District |
| Municipal status (as of June 2009) | |
| Municipal district | Lensky Municipal District |
| Urban settlement | Lensk Urban Settlement |
| Administrative center of | Lensky Municipal District, Lensk Urban Settlement |
| Head | Sergey Vysokikh |
| Representative body | Town Council |
| Statistics | |
| Population (2010 Census) | 24,966 inhabitants |
| Time zone | |
| Founded | 1663 |
| Town status since | July 16, 1963 |
| Postal code(s) | 678140–678145 |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 41137 |
Lensk (Russian: Ленск; IPA: [lʲensk]; Sakha: Мухтуйа, Muxtuya) is a town and the administrative center of Lensky District of the Sakha Republic, Russia, located on the left bank of the Lena River, approximately 840 kilometers (520 mi) west of Yakutsk, the capital of the republic. Population: 24,966 (2010 Census); 24,558 (2002 Census); 30,260 (1989 Census).
The original settlement was founded as Mukhtuya in 1663 by Russian fur traders, on the site of an older Evenk settlement known as Mukhtuy. The name of the original settlement was derived from an Evenk term meaning great water.
During the 19th and early 20th centuries, it was a place of political exile.
It experienced a period of rapid growth during the 20th century as a result of the discovery and development of diamond deposits in the Vilyuy River basin. As the closest significant settlement to the major kimberlite excavations at the Mir Mine and the establishment of the associated town of Mirny, Mukhtuya became a major base of construction. In 1956, roads were built connecting Mukhtuya to the future Mirny and the port was established. Lensk was granted town status and was given its present name on July 13, 1963, after the river on which it stands.
In May 2001, Lensk briefly came to the world's attention when almost the entire town was flooded and a large amount of the buildings destroyed. The floods were caused by river ice blocking the river downstream, creating a dam. The town was largely rebuilt after the flooding.
In addition to its association with the diamond industry and construction, Lensk has a significant forestry and timber sector and a large-panel housing factory. The town is also home to the Yakutalmaz scientific research organization.
Lensk is connected with Mirny by road and has scheduled air connections with Mirny, Yakutsk, and Irkutsk. As a major port on the Lena, Lensk has developed as a processing point for the region's diamond industry.
Lensk has a history museum and operates a branch of the Irkutsk Polytechnic Institute. Seven kilometers southwest of the town is a karst cave with a 25-meter (82 ft) waterfall and karst lake.
Lensk has a subarctic climate (Köppen climate classification Dfc). Winters are severely cold and long with average temperatures ranging from −32 °C (−26 °F) to −25 °C (−13 °F) in January, while summers are mild and brief with average temperatures ranging from +10 °C (50 °F) to +22 °C (72 °F) in July. Precipitation is moderate and is significantly higher in summer than at other times of the year.
| Climate data for Lensk | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | −1 (30) |
−1 (30) |
12 (54) |
16 (61) |
30 (86) |
38 (100) |
36 (97) |
34 (93) |
24 (75) |
16 (61) |
5 (41) |
−1 (30) |
38 (100) |
| Average high °C (°F) | −25 (−13) |
−20 (−4) |
−8 (18) |
1 (34) |
11 (52) |
19 (66) |
22 (72) |
18 (64) |
10 (50) |
−2 (28) |
−15 (5) |
−22 (−8) |
−0.9 (30.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −29.3 (−20.7) |
−25.8 (−14.4) |
−15.7 (3.7) |
−3.7 (25.3) |
6 (43) |
14.4 (57.9) |
17.8 (64) |
13.9 (57) |
5.8 (42.4) |
−4.6 (23.7) |
−20 (−4) |
−28.4 (−19.1) |
−5.8 (21.57) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −32 (−26) |
−30 (−22) |
−21 (−6) |
−10 (14) |
0 (32) |
7 (45) |
10 (50) |
8 (46) |
1 (34) |
−9 (16) |
−22 (−8) |
−29 (−20) |
−10.6 (12.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −55 (−67) |
−50 (−58) |
−42 (−44) |
−31 (−24) |
−15 (5) |
−2 (28) |
−1 (30) |
−1 (30) |
−11 (12) |
−31 (−24) |
−47 (−53) |
−52 (−62) |
−55 (−67) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 19.5 (0.768) |
12.8 (0.504) |
12.8 (0.504) |
15.3 (0.602) |
29.9 (1.177) |
45.2 (1.78) |
55.8 (2.197) |
62 (2.44) |
42.8 (1.685) |
35.7 (1.406) |
31 (1.22) |
21.9 (0.862) |
384.7 (15.145) |
| Avg. rainy days | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66 |
| Avg. snowy days | 24 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 164 |
| Source: Weatherbase | |||||||||||||
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