Khatanga, Russia
Khatanga (Russian: Ха́танга) is a rural locality (a selo) in Taymyrsky Dolgano-Nenetsky District of Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia, located on the Khatanga River on the Taymyr Peninsula. It is one of the northernmost inhabited localities in Russia. Its elevation is 30 metres (98 ft) above sea level. As of the 2002 Census, its population was 3,450.
Khatanga
Хатанга | |
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Selo | |
Khatanga Post Office | |
Location of Khatanga | |
Khatanga Location of Khatanga Khatanga Khatanga (Krasnoyarsk Krai) | |
| Coordinates: 71°58′47″N 102°28′22″E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Krasnoyarsk Krai |
| Administrative district | Taymyrsky Dolgano-Nenetsky District |
Municipal status | |
| • Municipal district | Taymyrsky Dolgano-Nenetsky Municipal District |
| • Rural settlement | Khatanga Rural Settlement |
| • Capital of | Khatanga Rural Settlement |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (MSK+4 ) |
| Postal code(s) | 647460, 647462 |
| OKTMO ID | 04653419101 |
The name Khatanga means "large water" in the local Evenki language. The locality is known to have existed since the 17th century. It is served by the Khatanga Airport.
Khatanga is relatively close to the Popigai impact structure, an asteroid impact structure and geological formation located in northern Siberia. The crater has been noted since September 2012 as a potential source of a significant new global supply of industrial diamonds.