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Zhatay, Russia

Жатай

Zhatay is a town of 8,131 people in Sakha, Russia, founded in 1920.

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Population8,131 GeoNames
Local nameЖатай
RegionSakha
Elevation95 m 312 ft
Founded1920
Time zoneAsia/Yakutsk
Land area22.0 km²
Nearest airportYakutsk (YKS) 9 km

Why visit Zhatay

Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark in and around town.

About Zhatay

Zhatay (Russian: Жата́й, IPA: [ʐɐˈtaj]; Yakut: Сатай, Һатай, romanized: Satay, Hatay) is an urban locality (an urban-type settlement) under the administrative jurisdiction of the city of republic significance of Yakutsk in the Sakha Republic, Russia, located on the left bank of the Lena River, 15 kilometers (9.3 mi) downstream of Yakutsk. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 9,504.

From the Wikipedia article Zhatay (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Museums and landmarks1

Музей поселка Жатай

Museum

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Churches and places of worship1

Церковь Георгия Победоносца

Church

30 Северная улица, Жатай

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Shopping2

Пятерочка

Grocery

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ТЦ Северный

Shopping center

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Gas and EV charging1

Саханефтегазсбыт

Gas station · 2.4 km

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History

Previously called Zhataystroy (Жатайстрой), it was granted urban-type settlement status and renamed on April 28, 1948.

From the History section of Zhatay on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Schools, colleges and libraries3

Map of Zhatay

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Getting there and nearby towns

Yakutsk (YKS) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 9 km away.

  • Markha 7 km southwest, about 7 min by car
  • Yakutsk 16 km south, about 16 min by car
  • Magan 17 km west, about 17 min by car
  • Kangalassy 22 km north, about 22 min by car
  • Nizhniy Bestyakh 22 km south, about 22 min by car
  • Khatassy 30 km south, about 30 min by car
  • Tabaga 36 km south, about 36 min by car
  • Staraya Tabaga 39 km south, about 39 min by car
  • Tyungyulyu 46 km east, about 46 min by car
  • Mayya 53 km southeast, about 53 min by car

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