Myaundzha, Russia
Мяунджа
Myaundzha is a town of 1,977 people in Magadan Oblast, Russia.
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About Myaundzha
Myaundzha (Russian: Мя́унджа) is an urban locality (an urban-type settlement) in Susumansky District of Magadan Oblast, Russia, located in the Kolyma Mountains, on the right bank of the Myaundzha River (a part of the Ayan-Yuryakh River system), about 430 kilometers (270 mi) north-northwest of Magadan, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 1,663 (2010 census); 2,131 (2002 census); 5,090 (1989 Soviet census).
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History
It was founded in 1950 in conjunction with the construction of the coal-fired Arkagalinskaya thermal power station, which began operation in 1955. Urban-type settlement status was granted to it in 1957.
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Getting there and nearby towns
- Kadykchan 9 km northwest, about 9 min by car
- Shirokiy 44 km east, about 44 min by car
- Kholodnyy 52 km southeast, about 52 min by car
- Susuman 57 km southeast, about 57 min by car
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