Aldan is a city in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia)

The city of Aldan is located in South Yakutia. It is also a center for gold mining and the development of mica deposits. In 2016, 20,892 people lived in it, and the largest number of residents was recorded in 2002, when their number reached 24,715 people. The national composition of the city, settlements and the entire ulus is represented by Russians, Yakuts, Evenks and other nationalities.

Etymology

It arose as a mining village at a large gold deposit discovered in 1923, and was named Nezametny. In 1939 it was transformed into a city and was renamed Aldan from the hydronym of the Aldan River. The question of the etymology of the hydronym continues to be controversial. According to E.M. Pospelov, the widespread version of the origin from the Turkic-Mongolian “altan, altyn” - “gold” is not confirmed, since the peoples who lived on the banks of this river either did not know gold, or “altan” could not be used in their languages turn into "Aldan". As a hypothesis, Pospelov admits that “Aldan” (variant “Allan”) may be associated with the Evenk “oldo, ollo” - “fish”, that is, “fish river”[2].

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Sport

At a distance of 24 km from the city, in the village of Lebediny, there is a ski resort. In 2012, the Ski Training Center began its work. Not only local athletes, but also leading Russian biathletes and skiers train there. And this is far from accidental - the conditions here are actually almost ideal for skiing.

The city has several sports complexes, a stadium and a football field. The local team "Metallurg" played in the first league of the Russian football championship in 1993.

Story

Coat of arms 1984

According to the official version, the city’s birthday is considered to be June 19, 1923, when a free prospector, Yakut M.P. Tarabukin, panning for gold with a small artel, and Latvian V.P. Bertin, who headed the first labor artel, met at the Nezametny stream, where a mine with the same name was founded.

According to official statistics, Aldan (formerly Nezametny) began his chronicle in 1923. All anniversary years are counted from this date.[1].

On September 20, 1932, the village of Nezametny received city status, and in May 1939 it was renamed the city of Aldan.

In the 1990s, the city experienced a demographic crisis; However, in the period from 2000 to 2010, people began to come to the city again, commercial aviation and a railway station appeared. Also, between 2009 and 2010, the city began construction of an oil pipeline branch, which significantly influenced the economic development of the city.

Economy

Typical Aldan is the center of gold mining, although the mines are located at a distance from it. From time to time it is called the “Russian Klondike”, since the region annually gives the country tens of tons of gold. The most common type of business is mining cooperatives. In addition to gold, mica is also mined in the ulus. The woodworking industry is also developed. There are also metalworking enterprises. In 2009-10, construction of an oil pipeline began, which had a positive impact on the economic development of the entire ulus.

Geographical position

Located on the Aldan Highlands, in the basin of the Aldan River (the right tributary of the Lena), at the confluence of the Orto-Sala River and the Nezametny Stream, 530 km south of Yakutsk. The city, like the entire Aldan region, is located on the Aldan shield. The oldest crystalline rock formations with an age of more than 3 billion years come to the surface.

The city is located in an area with the richest natural resources: deposits of coal, iron ore, apatite and uranium ores are located next to the Small BAM railway line, which was opened for traffic on December 19, 1992. It should soon stretch to Yakutsk.

Geological exploration work carried out on the Aldan-Stanov shield [2] confirmed the presence of large reserves of copper, uranium, mica and large deposits of iron ores, as well as polymetals and gold in the Charo-Tokkinskoye, Yuzhno-Aldanskoye and Sutamskoye deposits. The Aldan Shield also hosts the world's only deposit of charoite.

The use of the unique mineral resource base of the region opens up great prospects in industrial terms, which, in turn, will entail the development of the infrastructure of the city and the region.

Where is Aldan?

It is located on the Amur-Yakutsk railway. The city has a civil regional airport. Communication is carried out only with the airport in the city of Yakutsk. The distance Yakutsk - Aldan is 530 km. The airport accepts light and medium aircraft, for example, the Yak-40 can land and take off. The runway is 1376 meters long and 35 meters wide.

In the immediate vicinity of the airport there are 4 hotels, including the Victoria mini-hotel, and a parking lot. Airplanes arrive and depart quite rarely, with an interval of approximately 5 days. Several roads run from and through Aldan. There is a bus connection with Yakutsk along the Lena highway. The most important highway is the AYAM, which is sometimes called the “Great Trail”.

Population[edit | edit code]

Population
1939[3]	1959[4]	1967[5]	1970[6]	1979[7]	1989[8]	1992[5]	1996[5]	1998[5]
14 022	↘12 358	↗15 000	↗17 689	↗20 173	↗27 090	↘26 400	↘24 000	↘22 900
2000[5]	2001[5]	2002[9]	2003[5]	2005[5]	2006[5]	2007[5]	2008[5]	2009[10]
↘21 500	↘21 200	↗24 715	↘24 700	↘24 300	↘24 000	↘23 900	↘23 800	↘23 486
2010[11]	2011[12]	2012[13]	2013[14]	2014[15]	2015[16]	2016[17]	2017[18]	2018[1]
↘21 275	↘21 227	↗21 673	↘21 538	↘21 364	↘21 092	↘20 892	↘20 700	↘20 595

As of January 1, 2022, in terms of population, the city was in 672nd place out of 1115[19] cities of the Russian Federation[20].

Culture and attractions

An Orthodox church was built between 1995 and 2000. Since 1933, the city has had a local history museum, which tells about the nature of the region, its antiquity and the development of gold mining. Apart from the monument to the discoverers of gold, this is the only attraction.

Everything else in Aldan is the ordinary reality of a provincial town in the south of Yakutia. However, the city is rich in natural resources. Views of the taiga open directly from the windows of the houses. At a distance of about 200 km from it, the territory of the Olekminsky nature reserve begins. On the coast of the Olekma River flowing through the reserve there are sites and burial grounds of ancient people of the Neolithic period.

The website of the city of Aldan - aldangold.ru was created through the efforts of enthusiasts and is a forum with a news section.

Climate

Aldan has a sharply continental climate, which is much milder than in Yakutsk: it is much warmer in winter and cooler in summer, with three times more precipitation. Winters are moderately cold, with slight temperature fluctuations from month to month. From December to February, thaws are excluded.

Climate of Aldan

Index

Jan.

Feb.

March

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sep.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Year

Absolute maximum

−2,5

−1

9,1

15,5

27,4

34,3

34,4

35,2

25,8

16,7

6,1

−0,6

35,2

Average maximum, °C

−21,9

−18,1

−9,3

0,9

10,6

20,3

22,6

19,2

9,8

−2,4

−14,6

−21,3

−0,3

Average temperature, °C

−26,3

−23,3

−15,2

−4,2

5,1

13,9

16,6

13,4

4,9

−6,4

−18,8

−25,3

−5,5

Average minimum, °C

−30,6

−28,3

−21,3

−9,6

0,0

7,5

10,9

8,1

0,8

−10,4

−23,1

−29,4

−10,5

Absolute minimum, °C

−48,7

−46,3

−42

−31,7

−16

−5,9

−0,8

−4,4

−16,1

−30,3

−44,9

−48,3

−48,7

Precipitation rate

108

105

718

Source: Weather and Climate

Climate of Aldan over the past 10 years (2009 - 2018)
Index	Jan.	Feb.	March	Apr.	May	June	July	Aug.	Sep.	Oct.	Nov.	Dec.	Year
Average maximum, °C	−22,9	−19,6	−9,5	1,6	11,4	20,6	22,9	19,5	9,6	−3,1	−15,1	−22,1	−0,5
Average temperature, °C	−26,5	−24,2	−15,3	−4	6,1	14,3	17,1	14,1	5,3	−6,2	−18,5	−26,6	−5,3
Average minimum, °C	−30,2	−28,9	−20,9	−9,6	0,7	7,9	11,3	8,6	1,0	−9,4	−21,9	−29	−10
Precipitation rate	29	110	27	41	90	75	118	122	119	79	32	95	935
Source: www.weatheronline.co.uk

Location and climatic conditions

Aldan on the map of Russia is located in the southwest of the city of Yakutsk. It stands on the Orto-Sala River, which belongs to the Aldan River basin, at its confluence with the Nezametny Creek. The city is located on that part of the Aldan Highlands, which is called the shield. A characteristic feature is the emergence of ancient crystalline formations from the earth layer.

The area where the city is located belongs to areas with a sharply continental climate. However, it is somewhat softer than in Yakutsk or Neryungri. Usually in winter the temperature is 25 °C. The absolute minimum is 48 °C. Summers are cool and the average temperature is about + 22 °C. However, the warmth lasts from May to the end of August. This brings the climatic conditions closer to those present in the Central Russian Upland, hence the opportunity to grow many garden and vegetable crops: potatoes, cucumbers, tomatoes and the like.

Personalities

The famous Soviet science fiction writer Viktor Kolupaev (1936-2001) was born in the city.
Soviet statesman and party leader Gennady Georgievich Vedernikov (August 5, 1937 - July 27, 2001) was born in the city.
The future Hero of the Soviet Union (1945), Mikhail Mikhailovich Kosmachev (1919-1944), lived in the city from childhood until his conscription into the army (1942).
Russian actor, TV presenter, artist, playwright Igor Vitalievich Grigoriev (born 1962) was born in the city.
The rector of the Irkutsk National Research University, Doctor of Technical Sciences, Professor Mikhail Viktorovich Kornyakov (born 1974), was born in the city.

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