Pokrovsk, Sakha Republic
Pokrovsk
Покровск | |
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Town under republic jurisdiction | |
| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Yakut | Покровскай |
View of Pokrovsk from the Lena River | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Interactive map of Pokrovsk | |
Pokrovsk Location of Pokrovsk Pokrovsk Pokrovsk (Sakha Republic) | |
| Coordinates: 61°29′N 129°09′E / 61.483°N 129.150°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Sakha Republic |
| Administrative district | Khangalassky District |
| TownSelsoviet | Pokrovsk |
| Founded | 1682 |
| Town status since | 1998 |
| Elevation | 120 m (390 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 9,495 |
• Estimate (2023) | 11,991 (+26.3%) |
| • Capital of | Khangalassky District, Town of Pokrovsk |
| • Municipal district | Khangalassky Municipal District |
| • Urban settlement | Pokrovsk Urban Settlement |
| • Capital of | Khangalassky Municipal District, Pokrovsk Urban Settlement |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (UTC+09:00 ) |
| Postal codes | 678000–678002, 678009 |
| Dialing code | +7 41144 |
| OKTMO ID | 98644101001 |
| 2010 Census | 9,495 |
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| 2002 Census | 10,092 |
| 1989 Census | 9,283 |
| 1979 Census | 7,342 |
Pokrovsk (Russian: Покро́вск; Yakut: Покровскай, Pokrovskay) is a town and the administrative center of Khangalassky District of the Sakha Republic, Russia, located on the left bank of the Lena River, 78 kilometers (48 mi) southwest of Yakutsk, the capital of the republic. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 9,495.