Yakutsk

Yakutsk (Russian: Якутск; ; Sakha: Дьокуускай, Jokūskaĭ, ) is the capital city of the Sakha Republic, Russia, located about 450 kilometers (280 mi) south of the Arctic Circle. Population: 269,486 (2010 Census preliminary results); 210,642 (2002 Census); 186,626 (1989 Census).