Churapcha


Churapcha is a rural locality and the administrative center of Churapchinsky District in the Sakha Republic, Russia. Population:

Geography

It is located east of the republic's capital of Yakutsk along the basin of the Aldan River.

History

It was founded in 1725 after opening the road from Yakutsk to Okhotsk, which was supposed to allow post and trade to reach the Sea of Okhotsk. The road passed through very rough and isolated terrain and was never fully operational, eventually being officially closed in 1852. In 1930, Churapcha became the administrative center of Churapchinsky District and soon thereafter was connected by road to the outside world through the construction of the Kolyma Highway.

Transportation

The Kolyma Highway from Yakutsk to Magadan runs through Churapcha.

Climate

Churapcha has an extreme typical subarctic climate, similar to nearby Yakutsk.