Mirny, Sakha Republic
| Mirny (English) Мирный (Russian) Мирнэй (Yakut) |
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| Administrative status (as of June 2009) | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Sakha Republic |
| Administrative district | Mirninsky District |
| Town | Mirny |
| Administrative center of | Mirninsky District, Town of Mirny |
| Municipal status (as of April 2012) | |
| Municipal district | Mirninsky Municipal District |
| Urban settlement | Mirny Urban Settlement |
| Administrative center of | Mirninsky Municipal District, Mirny Urban Settlement |
| Head | Alexander Basyrov |
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| Population (2010 Census) | 37,188 inhabitants |
| Time zone | YAKT (UTC+09:00) |
| Founded | 1955 |
| Town status since | 1959 |
| Postal code(s) | 678170–678175, 678179 |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 41136 |
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| 2010 Census | 37,188 |
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| 2002 Census | 39,981 |
| 1989 Census | 38,793 |
| 1979 Census | 30,462 |
Mirny (Russian: Мирный; IPA: [ˈmʲirnɨj], lit. peaceful; Yakut: Мирнэй, Mirney, IPA: [ˈmiɾnej]) is a town and the administrative center of Mirninsky District in the Sakha Republic, Russia, located on the Irelyakh River (Vilyuy's basin), 820 kilometers (510 mi) west of Yakutsk, the capital of the republic. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 37,188.
Mirny was founded in 1955 after the discovery of a nearby kimberlite pipe by an expedition led by Yury Khabardin. Town status was granted to it in 1959.
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Mirny serves as the administrative center of Mirninsky District. As an inhabited locality, Mirny is classified as a town under republic jurisdiction. As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Mirninsky District as the Town of Mirny. As a municipal division, the Town of Mirny is incorporated within Mirninsky Municipal District as Mirny Urban Settlement.
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