Serebryany Bor, Sakha Republic
| Serebryany Bor (English) Серебряный Бор (Russian) Серебряный Бор (Yakut) |
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| Administrative status (as of June 2009) | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Sakha Republic |
| Administrative district | Neryungrinsky District |
| Settlement | Serebryany Bor |
| Administrative center of | Settlement of Serebryany Bor |
| Municipal status (as of April 2012) | |
| Municipal district | Neryungrinsky Municipal District |
| Urban settlement | Serebryany Bor Urban Settlement |
| Administrative center of | Serebryany Bor Urban Settlement |
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| Population (2010 Census) | 4,163 inhabitants |
| Time zone | YAKT (UTC+09:00) |
| Urban-type settlement status since | 1978 |
| Postal code(s) | 678995 |
| 2010 Census | 4,163 |
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| 2002 Census | 4,447 |
| 1989 Census | 11,310 |
| 1979 Census | 4,038 |
Serebryany Bor (Russian: Сере́бряный Бор, lit. silver forest; Yakut: Серебряный Бор) is an urban locality (an urban-type settlement) in Neryungrinsky District of the Sakha Republic, Russia, located 6 kilometers (3.7 mi) from Neryungri, the administrative center of the district, on the Amur–Yakutsk Mainline, in the Aldan Highlands. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 4,163.
It was founded due to the construction of the Neryungrinsky GRES coal-fired power plant. Urban-type settlement status was granted in 1978.
Within the framework of administrative divisions, the urban-type settlement of Serebryany Bor is incorporated within Neryungrinsky District as the Settlement of Serebryany Bor. As a municipal division, the Settlement of Serebryany Bor is incorporated within Neryungrinsky Municipal District as Serebryany Bor Urban Settlement.
Immediately to the east of the settlement, the Olongoro River (a tributary of the Aldan) is dammed to create a reservoir, providing water for the local thermal power plant. The plant is the principal employer of the local population.
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