Chulman
| Chulman (English) Чульман (Russian) Чульман (Yakut) |
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| Administrative status (as of June 2009) | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Sakha Republic |
| Administrative district | Neryungrinsky District |
| Settlement | Settlement of Chulman |
| Administrative center of | Settlement of Chulman |
| Municipal status (as of April 2012) | |
| Municipal district | Neryungrinsky Municipal District |
| Urban settlement | Chulman Urban Settlement |
| Administrative center of | Chulman Urban Settlement |
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| Population (2010 Census) | 9,766 inhabitants |
| Time zone | YAKT (UTC+09:00) |
| Founded | 1926 |
| Urban-type settlement status since | 1941 |
| Postal code(s) | 678980, 678981 |
| 2010 Census | 9,766 |
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| 2002 Census | 10,782 |
| 1989 Census | 17,354 |
| 1979 Census | 12,875 |
Chulman (Russian: Чульман) is an urban locality (an urban-type settlement) in Neryungrinsky District of the Sakha Republic, Russia, located 41 kilometers (25 mi) from Neryungri, the administrative center of the district, on the Chulman River. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 9,766.
There is a deep gorge to the east with white cliffs.
It was founded with nineteen inhabitants in 1926.Urban-type settlement status was granted to it in 1941. During the late 1940s and early 1950s, it was the location of a gulag work camp.
Within the framework of administrative divisions, the urban-type settlement of Chulman is incorporated within Neryungrinsky District as the Settlement of Chulman. As a municipal division, the Settlement of Chulman, together with one rural locality (the selo of Bolshoy Khatymi) under direct jurisdiction of Neryungrinsky District, is incorporated within Neryungrinsky Municipal District as Chulman Urban Settlement.
Employment in Chulman is mainly in the mining of coal, granite, and gemstones industries, as well as at the power station.
Chulman is served by the Chulman Airport and is a station on the Amur–Yakutsk Mainline.
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