Nyurba
| Nyurba (English) Нюрба (Russian) Ньурба (Yakut) |
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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 | Nyurbinsky District |
| Town | Nyurba |
| Administrative center of | Nyurbinsky District, Town of Nyurba |
| Municipal status (as of April 2012) | |
| Municipal district | Nyurbinsky Municipal District |
| Urban settlement | Nyurba Urban Settlement |
| Administrative center of | Nyurbinsky Municipal District, Nyurba Urban Settlement |
| Statistics | |
| Population (2010 Census) | 10,157 inhabitants |
| Time zone | YAKT (UTC+09:00) |
| Founded | 1930 |
| Town status since | 1997 |
| Postal code(s) | 678450, 678479 |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 41134 |
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| 2010 Census | 10,157 |
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| 2002 Census | 10,309 |
| 1989 Census | 11,934 |
| 1979 Census | 10,580 |
Nyurba (Russian: Нюрба; IPA: [nʲʊˈrba]; Yakut: Ньурба, IPA: [ɲuɾˈba]) is a town and the administrative center of Nyurbinsky District of the Sakha Republic, Russia, located on the Vilyuy River, a right-hand tributary of the Lena, 846 kilometers (526 mi) northwest of Yakutsk, the capital of the republic. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 10,157.
It was founded in 1930, although the area has been settled since the mid-18th century. In the 1950s, it grew rapidly as a base for exploration of the nearby diamond deposits, and was granted urban-type settlement status in 1958. Town status was granted to it in 1997.
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Nyurba serves as the administrative center of Nyurbinsky District. As an inhabited locality, Nyurba is classified as a town under republic jurisdiction. As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Nyurbinsky District as the Town of Nyurba. As a municipal division, the Town of Nyurba is incorporated within Nyurbinsky Municipal District as Nyurba Urban Settlement.
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