Yakutsk

Location

Yakutsk is the capital of the Sakha Republic, in the Eastern part of Siberian Russia.

Population

approx 189,000 (est 1990)

Economic Activity

The city has a major port on the Lena River. It is a center of highways and has sawmills, tanneries, and brickworks.

Overview

Yakutsk was founded in 1632. The city has a university and is home to the Yakutsk branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences.