Lensk
| Lensk (English) Ленск (Russian) Лиэнскэй (Sakha) |
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_Republic_(2008-03).svg) Location of the Sakha (Yakutia) Republic in Russia |
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| Administrative status (as of June 2009) | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Sakha Republic |
| Administrative district | Lensky District |
| Town | Lensk |
| Administrative center of | Lensky District, Town of Lensk |
| Municipal status (as of April 2012) | |
| Municipal district | Lensky Municipal District |
| Urban settlement | Lensk Urban Settlement |
| Administrative center of | Lensky Municipal District, Lensk Urban Settlement |
| Head | Alexander Khorunov |
| Representative body | Town Council |
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| Population (2010 Census) | 24,966 inhabitants |
| Time zone | YAKT (UTC+09:00) |
| Founded | 1663 |
| Town status since | July 16, 1963 |
| Previous names | Mukhtuya (until July 16, 1963) |
| Postal code(s) | 678141, 678142, 678144, 678145, 678149 |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 41137 |
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| 2010 Census | 24,966 |
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| 2002 Census | 24,558 |
| 1989 Census | 30,260 |
| 1979 Census | 23,966 |
Lensk (Russian: Ленск; IPA: [lʲɛnsk]; Yakut: Лиэнскэй, Lienskey) 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. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 24,966.
The original settlement was founded as Mukhtuya (Мухтуя) 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. On July 13, 1963, Mukhtuya was granted town status and was given its present name, after the river on which it stands.
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