Talnakh

Talnakh () is a district (raion) of Norilsk, located about north of the Central District at the foot of the Putorana Mountains in Taymyr Peninsula, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia. Formerly a town, it was merged into Norilsk as a satellite city in 2005. Population:

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Place details

Locality: Норильск
Region: Красноярский край
Country: Россия
Population: 59,051
Timezone: Asia/Krasnoyarsk

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Key facts

Russian inhabited locality.en_name: Talnakh
Russian inhabited locality.ru_name: Талнах
Russian inhabited locality.image_skyline: Talnahpanorama.jpg
Russian inhabited locality.image_caption: Panoramic view of Talnakh
Russian inhabited locality.image_coa: Coat_of_Arms_of_Talnakh_(Krasnoyarsk_krai).png
Russian inhabited locality.federal_subject: Krasnoyarsk Krai
Russian inhabited locality.adm_inhabloc_jur: krai city of Norilsk
Russian inhabited locality.adm_ctr_of1: krai city of Norilsk
Russian inhabited locality.inhabloc_cat: District
Russian inhabited locality.urban_okrug_jur: Norilsk Urban District
Russian inhabited locality.mun_admctr_of1: Norilsk Urban District
Russian inhabited locality.pop_2010census: 47307
Russian inhabited locality.established_date: 1960
Russian inhabited locality.postal_codes: 663330, 663332, 663333
Russian inhabited locality.website: http://www.norilsk-city.ru/

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

History
Prehistoric and Indigenous Era
Imperial Russian Period
Soviet Era Development
Discovery of the Talnakh Ore Field
Environmental and Social Conditions
Post-Soviet and Modern Period
Modernization and Environmental Issues
Population
Gallery
See also
References

It is the site of the mines serving the production of nickel and other metals in Norilsk's metallurgical industry. The mineral talnakhite is named after Talnakh.

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