Vitim, Sakha Republic
| Vitim (in English) Витим (Russian) Витим (Yakut) |
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 Aerial view of Vitim |
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| Administrative status (as of June 2009) | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Sakha Republic |
| Administrative district | Lensky District |
| Settlement | Vitim |
| Administrative center of | Settlement of Vitim |
| Municipal status (as of April 2012) | |
| Municipal district | Lensky Municipal District |
| Urban settlement | Vitim Urban Settlement |
| Administrative center of | Vitim Urban Settlement |
| Statistics | |
| Population (2010 Census) | 4,376 inhabitants |
| Time zone | YAKT (UTC+09:00) |
| First mentioned | 17th century |
| Urban-type settlement status since | 1958 |
| Postal code(s) | 678150, 678152 |
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| 2010 Census | 4,376 |
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| 2002 Census | 3,973 |
| 1989 Census | 5,311 |
| 1979 Census | 3,461 |
Vitim (Russian: Вити́м; Yakut: Витим) is an urban locality (an urban-type settlement) in Lensky District of the Sakha Republic, Russia, located 229 kilometers (142 mi) from Lensk, the administrative center of the district, on the left bank of the Lena River at its confluence with the Vitim River. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 4,376.
Vitim was first mentioned in 17th-century historical sources as a winter fort and later as a trading fort. By the mid-19th century, the settlement spread along a 2-kilometer (1.2 mi) section of the river, with a population of about 250 inhabitants, who made a living from river trade, fishing, hunting, gold mining, and handicrafts. During the Imperial era, it served as a place of political exile; H. Leivick was exiled here in 1912-1913.
Urban-type settlement status was granted to Vitim in 1958.
Within the framework of administrative divisions, the urban-type settlement of Vitim is incorporated within Lensky District as the Settlement of Vitim. As a municipal division, the Settlement of Vitim is incorporated within Lensky Municipal District as Vitim Urban Settlement.
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