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Yakutsk is the capital city of the Sakha Republic, Russia, located about 450 kilometers (280 mi) south of the Arctic Circle.
Yakutsk is a major port on the Lena River. It is served by the Yakutsk Airport as well as the smaller Magan Airport.
It is a major supplier of diamonds. Its average winter temperature is
−34 °C (−30 °F), which makes Yakutsk the coldest major city in the
world.
There are several theaters in Yakutsk: the State Russian Drama Theater, named after A. S. Pushkin;
the Sakha Theater, named after P. A. Oiyunsky; the Suorun Omoloon Young
Spectator's Theater; and the State Academic Opera and Ballet Theater,
named after D. K. Sivtsev.
There are a number of museums as well: the National Fine Arts Museum
of Sakha; the Museum of Local Lore and History, named after E.
Yaroslavsky; and the only museums in the world dedicated to the khomus and permafrost.
The annual Ysyakh summer festival takes place the last weekend in
June.
The traditional Yakut summer solstice festivities include a
celebration of the revival and renewal of the nature, fertility and
beginning of a new year.
It is accompanied by national Yakut rituals and
ceremonies, folk dancing, horse racing, Yakut ethnic music and singing,
national cuisine, and competitions in traditional Yakut sports.