Zyryanka, Sakha Republic
| Zyryanka (English) Зырянка (Russian) Зырянка (Yakut) |
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| Administrative status (as of June 2009) | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Sakha Republic |
| Administrative district | Verkhnekolymsky District |
| Settlement | Settlement of Zyryanka |
| Administrative center of | Verkhnekolymsky District, Settlement of Zyryanka |
| Municipal status (as of April 2012) | |
| Municipal district | Verkhnekolymsky Municipal District |
| Urban settlement | Zyryanka Urban Settlement |
| Administrative center of | Verkhnekolymsky Municipal District, Zyryanka Urban Settlement |
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| Population (2010 Census) | 3,170 inhabitants |
| Time zone | MAGT (UTC+11:00) |
| Founded | 1937 |
| Urban-type settlement status since | 1940 |
| Postal code(s) | 678769, 678770 |
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| 2010 Census | 3,170 |
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| 2002 Census | 3,749 |
| 1989 Census | 6,687 |
| 1979 Census | 5,749 |
Zyryanka (Russian: Зыря́нка; Yakut: Зырянка) is an urban locality (an urban-type settlement) and the administrative center of Verkhnekolymsky District in the Sakha Republic, Russia, on the left bank of the Kolyma River. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 3,170.
It was founded in 1937 in connection with the development of coal deposits and was granted urban-type settlement status in 1940.
Within the framework of administrative divisions, the urban-type settlement of Zyryanka serves as the administrative center of Verkhnekolymsky District. As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Verkhnekolymsky District as the Settlement of Zyryanka. As a municipal division, the Settlement of Zyryanka is incorporated within Verkhnekolymsky Municipal District as Zyryanka Urban Settlement.
Coal mining is central to the economy of the region. Zyryanka is home to OAO Kolyma Shipping Company, which is engaged in coal transportation and importation of industrial goods and foodstuffs.
Zyryanka is served by the Zyryanka Airport (main) and the Zyryanka West Airport (secondary).
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