Aykhal
| Aykhal (English) Айхал (Russian) Айхал (Yakut) |
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| Administrative status (as of June 2009) | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Sakha Republic |
| Administrative district | Mirninsky District |
| Settlement | Settlement of Aykhal |
| Administrative center of | Settlement of Aykhal |
| Municipal status (as of April 2012) | |
| Municipal district | Mirninsky Municipal District |
| Urban settlement | Aykhal Urban Settlement |
| Administrative center of | Aykhal Urban Settlement |
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| Population (2010 Census) | 13,727 inhabitants |
| Time zone | YAKT (UTC+09:00) |
| Founded | 1961 |
| Urban-type settlement status since | 1962 |
| Postal code(s) | 678190, 678191 |
| 2010 Census | 13,727 |
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| 2002 Census | 15,782 |
| 1989 Census | 11,552 |
| 1979 Census | 5,440 |
Aykhal (Russian: Айха́л; Yakut: Айхал) is an urban locality (an urban-type settlement) in Mirninsky District of the Sakha Republic, Russia, located 469 kilometers (291 mi) from Mirny, the administrative center of the district, in the basin of the Vilyuy River. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 13,727.
The name derives from the Yakut word for fame.
Sokhsolookh stream is located in the Aykhal's vicinity. The name of the stream in the Yakut language means the river of death or the river of traps, in reference to a large number of reindeer who, according to local legend, have drowned while trying to cross the river ice.
It was founded in 1961 with the beginnings of diamond extraction from the kimberlite pipe found here. It was granted urban-type settlement status in the following year. In 1985, Yubileynaya diamond mine was opened 20 kilometers (12 mi) from Aykhal.
Within the framework of administrative divisions, the urban-type settlement of Aykhal, together with one rural locality (the selo of Morkoka), is incorporated within Mirninsky District as the Settlement of Aykhal. As a municipal division, the Settlement of Aykhal is incorporated within Mirninsky Municipal District as Aykhal Urban Settlement.
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