Suntar (rural locality)

Suntar (English) Сунтар (Russian) Сунтаар (Sakha)
- Rural locality - Selo

Location of the Sakha (Yakutia) Republic in Russia
Suntar Location of Suntar in the Sakha (Yakutia) Republic
Coordinates: 62°10′N 117°38′E / 62.167°N 117.633°E / 62.167; 117.633Coordinates: 62°10′N 117°38′E / 62.167°N 117.633°E / 62.167; 117.633
Administrative status (as of 2010)
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Sakha Republic
Administrative district	Suntarsky District
Administrative center of	Suntarsky District
Statistics
Population (2010 Census)	10,034 inhabitants
Time zone	YAKT (UTC+09:00)
Postal code(s)	678290

Suntar (Russian: Сунта́р; Yakut: Сунтаар) is a rural locality (a selo) and the administrative center of Suntarsky District in the Sakha Republic, Russia, located on the Vilyuy River. Population: 10,034 (2010 Census);8,930 (2002 Census);6,707 (1989 Census).

It is served by the Suntar Airport.

Suntar has a subarctic climate (Köppen climate classification Dfc), with short, warm summers and long, bitterly cold winters. Precipitation is low but is significantly higher in summer than at other times of the year.