Holidays of Russia - Day of formation of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia)

The well-known pop artist and singer Margarita Suvorova in the recent past, enchanted by the dance of the Yakut woman, promised to return to the white lands again and again in order to see this spectacle more than once At the time when the song gained wide popularity, the gold-bearing directions of the Yakut Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic, the date of formation of which is April 27, 1922, were also popular Since exactly 70 years later, in 1992 on the same day, the Republic of Sakha had its own constitution and came into force, April 27 is celebrated as the Day of Formation of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) This region has a number of characteristics to which the epithet “most” is applicable It contains the largest city, which is located on the territory of perennial, or in other words, permafrost These are regions where the temperature does not rise above 0°C for a long time The city in question is Yakutsk, the capital of the republic Sakha is the largest region of Russia, its area is larger than others At the same time, Yakutia is also the largest administrative-territorial unit on a global scale If Sakha were an independent power, it would be ranked eighth in area, between India and Argentina Given these vast expanses, Yakutia is the most sparsely populated territory of Russia; the entire republic has a smaller population than any other subject of the federation Another “most” object is located on the territory of the Republic of Sakha – the so-called pole of cold This is the point at which the lowest temperature is recorded, all other things being equal (altitude above sea level, for example) Based on the results of many years of recordings, the Yakut village of Oymyakon is recognized as the pole of cold of the Northern Hemisphere of the Earth Known for its gold deposits, the region is also considered the richest, but this assessment cannot be absolute However, the largest diamond quarry, which is called strictly and simply: “Mir,” is also located on the territory of Yakutia The giant mine is a stepped funnel more than a kilometer across and goes down almost half a kilometer Due to its impressive size, the air flows over Mir are such that helicopters do not fly over the quarry They are literally “sucked” deep Diamonds found in this deposit are considered one of the most beautiful, high-quality and pure The list of superlatives related to the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) is not limited to this The most picturesque corners are located here and here you can observe the polar lights And relatively recently, interesting discoveries have been made in this region, which may force the story of the origin of mankind to be rewritten The fact is that the finds found here date back more than three million years and contain traces of the activities of homo sapiens Scientists have not yet carried out enough research, but there are all the prerequisites for considering Yakutia, and not Africa, the homeland of man