Sokol
Со́кол | |
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Coordinates: 59°55′N 150°45′E / 59.917°N 150.750°E | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Magadan Oblast |
Administrative district | Magadan Urban Okrug |
Founded | 1962 |
Population | |
• Total | 4,685 |
• Estimate (2018)[2] | 4,818 (+2.8%) |
Time zone | UTC+11 (MSK+8 [3]) |
Postal code(s)[4] | |
OKTMO ID | 44701000056 |
Sokol (Russian: Со́кол) is an urban locality (an urban-type settlement) in Magadan Oblast, Russia, located 49 kilometers (30 mi) north of Magadan on the Kolyma Highway (federal highway M56) section connecting Magadan and Ust-Nera, and is also on the proposed rail link connecting the Amur Yakutsk Mainline with Magadan. Population: 4,685 (2010 Census);[1] 4,715 (2002 Census);[5] 8,011 (1989 Census).[6]
It was founded in 1962 and was granted urban-type settlement status in 1964. It is serving and housing the workers of the Sokol Airport.
It is the site of the Sokol Airport.