Suntar (russian: Сунта́р; sah, Сунтаар, ''Suntaar'') is a
rural locality
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(a ''
selo'') and the
administrative center
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In countries with French as administrative language (such as Belgium, L ...
of
Suntarsky District
Suntarsky District (russian: Сунта́рский улу́с; sah, Сунтаар улууһа, ''Suntaar uluuha'', ) is an administrativeConstitution of the Sakha Republic and municipalLaw #172-Z #351-III district (raion, or ''ulus''), one of t ...
in the
Sakha Republic,
Russia
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, located on the
Vilyuy River
The Vilyuy ( rus, Вилю́й, p=vʲɪˈlʲʉj; sah, Бүлүү, ''Bülüü'', ) is a river in Russia, the longest tributary of the Lena. About long, it flows mostly within the Sakha Republic. Its basin covers about .
History
The river is fi ...
. Population:
Transportation
It is served by the
Suntar Airport.
Climate
Suntar has a
subarctic climate (
Köppen climate classification
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''Dfc''), with short, warm summers and long, bitterly cold winters.
Precipitation
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is low but is significantly higher in summer than at other times of the year.
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Rural localities in Suntarsky District