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Yakutsk
Yakutsk , city (1989 pop. 187,000), capital of the Sakha Republic , E Siberian Russia, a major port on the Lena River. It is also a highway center and has tanneries, sawmills, and brickworks. Yakutsk was founded in 1632. It has a university (founded 1956) and the Yakutsk branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences. |
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"Yakutsk." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Yakutsk." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Yakutsk.html "Yakutsk." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Yakutsk.html |
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Yakutsk
Yakutsk, Yakutiya Republic/Russia Lensky Ostrog, Yakutsky Ostrog Founded in 1632 on the Lena River, it was at first known as the ‘Lena Stockade’ from ostrog ‘fortified town’. It was moved to its present site in 1642 and renamed ‘Fortress of the Yakuts’. See Sakha.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Yakutsk." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Yakutsk." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Yakutsk.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Yakutsk." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Yakutsk.html |
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Yakutsk
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"Yakutsk." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Yakutsk." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Yakutsk.html "Yakutsk." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Yakutsk.html |
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