Pokrovsk, Sakha Republic
| Pokrovsk (in English) Покровск (Russian) Покровскай (Sakha) |
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.jpg) View of the Lena from Pokrovsk |
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| Administrative status (as of June 2009) | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Sakha Republic |
| Administrative district | Khangalassky District |
| Town | Pokrovsk |
| Administrative center of | Khangalassky District, Town of Pokrovsk |
| Municipal status (as of April 2012) | |
| Municipal district | Khangalassky Municipal District |
| Urban settlement | Pokrovsk Urban Settlement |
| Administrative center of | Khangalassky Municipal District, Pokrovsk Urban Settlement |
| Statistics | |
| Population (2010 Census) | 9,495 inhabitants |
| Time zone | YAKT (UTC+09:00) |
| Founded | 1682 |
| Town status since | 1998 |
| Previous names |
Karaulny Mys, Pokrovskoye (until 1941) |
| Postal code(s) | 678000–678002, 678009 |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 41144 |
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| 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.
It was first founded by the Cossacks in 1682 as the ostrog of Karaulny Mys (Карау́льный Мыс), meaning "watchtower point". It later became the selo of Pokrovskoye (Покро́вское). It was granted urban-type settlement status and renamed Pokrovsk in 1941; town status was granted to it in 1998.
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Pokrovsk serves as the administrative center of Khangalassky District. As an inhabited locality, Pokrovsk is classified as a town under republic jurisdiction. As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Khangalassky District as the Town of Pokrovsk. As a municipal division, the Town of Pokrovsk is incorporated within Khangalassky Municipal District as Pokrovsk Urban Settlement.
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