Kayerkan

Kayerkan (Russian: Кайерка́н), located in the northern part of Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia and in the southern part of the Taymyr Peninsula, was a town under jurisdiction of Norilsk in 1982–2005. In 2005, the town was incorporated into Norilsk, even though it is located 20 km away from its center. Population: 27,116 (2002 Census); 27,881 (1989 Census).

Kayerkan
Кайерка́н
Ice Sports Palace in Kayerkan
Location of Kayerkan
Kayerkan
Location of Kayerkan
Kayerkan
Kayerkan (Krasnoyarsk Krai)
Coordinates: 69°22′N 87°44′E
CountryRussia
Federal subjectKrasnoyarsk Krai
Founded1943
Population
  Total27,116
  Subordinated tokrai city of Norilsk
  Capital ofkrai city of Norilsk
  Urban okrugNorilsk Urban Okrug
  Capital ofNorilsk Urban Okrug
Postal code(s)[2]
663340, 663341
Websitewww.norilsk-city.ru

History

The settlement of Kayerkan was established in 1943 in relation with coal mining in the area. It was granted status of work settlement in 1957, and that of a town in 1982.

Population

Historical population
Year 1959 1970 1979 1989 2002 2010 2021
Population 5,167 4,748 18,013 27,881 27,116 22,338 21,193
Change - -8.1% 279.4% 54.8% -2.7% -17.6% -5.1%

References

  1. Russian Federal State Statistics Service (2011). Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года. Том 1 [2010 All-Russian Population Census, vol. 1]. Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года [2010 All-Russia Population Census] (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service.
  2. Почта России. Информационно-вычислительный центр ОАСУ РПО. (Russian Post). Поиск объектов почтовой связи (Postal Objects Search) (in Russian)
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