Sunday, October 26, 2008

Harry's World Atlas (October 25, 2008)

Harry's World Atlas is an atlas based on images of the Earth in the Google Earth database. As an observationally based atlas, it is less dependent on official sources than previous atlases.

At the current time, nine ISO 3166 country codes are covered:

Afghanistan (AF)
China (CN)
North Korea (KP)
Pakistan (PK)
South Korea (KR)
Tajikistan (TJ)
Turkmenistan (TM)
Uzbekistan (UZ)
Kyrgyzstan (KG)
Russia (RU) partial

Harry's World Atlas is produced in three phases: observation, identification, and population analysis.

In the observation phase, Google Earth is scanned from west to east in strips with a width of several kilometers. Urban areas with an area of larger than 1 square kilometer are identified and their areas are estimated by counting grid squares.

In the identification phase, the urban areas are identified by referring to print and Internet sources. The urban areas are also placed in the administrative hierarchy of the country under observation. In some cases, the urban areas cannot be identifed and names are assigned which refer to the urban area by its position with respect to known urban areas.

In the population analysis phase, the population of the urban areas is inferred from census data, if available. In many cases, populations must be inferred from their measured areas and estimates of population density.

Russia (RU) Partial Summary

Russia (RU) has an area of 17 075 400 km² and a population of 145 166 731 (2002 census). Russia is divided into 83 federal subjects with various titles. The most common, oblast' (область), is considered here to correspond to "province" in English. The federal subjects are organized into seven federal regions, some of which are not yet treated here:

Siberia Federal Region (5 114 800 km², population 20 062 938)

Altay Kray, Altay Republic, Buryatia Republic, Irkutsk Province, Khakasia Republic, Krasnoyarsk Kray, Novosibirsk Province, Omsk Province, Tyva Republic, Zabaykal'skiy Kray.

Russia (RU) Chukotka Autonomous Province

Chukotka Autonomous Province

Russia (RU) Kamchatka Kray

Kamchatka Kray

Russia (RU) Magadan Province

Magadan Province

Russia (RU) Sakhalin Province

Sakhalin Province

Russia (RU) Primorskiy Kray

Primorskiy Kray

Russia (RU) Khabarovsk Kray

Khabarovsk Kray

Russia (RU) Jewish Autonomous Province

Jewish Autonomous Province

Russia (RU) Amur Province

Summary

The major towns of Belogorsk (65 000), Svobodnyy (65 000), Zeya (25 000), and Raychikhinsk (22 000) are also in the province.

Detailed Analysis

Amur Province has an area of 361 401 km² and a population of 902 844 (2002 census). It is divided into the cities of Blagoveshchensk, Belogorsk, Raychikhinsk, Shimanovsk, Svobodnyy, Tynda, Uglegorsk, and Zeya, and 20 regions.

Arkhara region (14 269 km², population 21 068)

Innokent'yevka (Иннокентьевка) has an area of 1.2 km² and an estimated population of 1 500.
Arkhara (Архара, 10 847) has an area of 5.1 km² and an estimated population of 11 000.
Kundur (Кундур) has an area of 1.3 km² and an estimated population of 1 500.

Belogorsk city and region (2 744 km², population 67 933 plus 23 848)

Velikoknyazevka (Великокнязевка) has an area of 2.0 km² and an estimated population of 2 000.
Belogórsk (Белогорск, 67 422) has an area of 17.5 km² and an estimated population of 65 000.
Paruchovka (Паручовка) has an area of 1.2 km² and an estimated population of 1 500.
Vozzhayevka (Возжаевка, 7 280) has an area of 6.8 km² and an estimated population of 7 000.

Ivanovka region (3 231 km², population 29 496)

Petropavlovka (Петропавловка) has an area of 1.2 km² and an estimated population of 1 500.
Berezovka (Березовка, 3 593) has an area of 4.1 km² and an estimated population of 3 500.
Ivánovka (Ивановка, 6 765) has an area of 4.5 km² and an estimated population of 7 000.
Ust'-Ivánovka (Усть-Ивановка) has an area of 1.4 km² and an estimated population of 1 500.
Yerkovtsy (Ерковцы) has an area of 1.4 km² and an estimated population of 1 500.
Annovka (Анновка) has an area of 1.1 km² and an estimated population of 1 500.

Konstantinovka region (1 595 km², population 14 847)

Konstantínovka (Константиновка, 5 930) has an area of 5.4 km² and an estimated population of 6 000.
Klyúchi (Ключи) has an area of 1.2 km² and an estimated population of 1 500.

Magdagachi region (16 664 km², population 26 427)

Gonzha (Гонжа) has an area of 1.3 km² and an estimated population of 1 500.
Magdagáchi (Магдагачи, 12 208) has an area of 7.9 km² and an estimated population of 12 000.
Tygda (Тыгда, 3 650) has an area of 3.6 km² and an estimated population of 3 500.
Ushumun (Ушумун, 2 920) has an area of 3.8 km² and an estimated population of 3 000.
Sivaki (Сиваки, 2 578) has an area of 3.9 km² and an estimated population of 3 000.

Mazanovo region (28 707 km², population 16 028)

Sapronovo (Сапроново) has an area of 1.0 km² and an estimated population of 1 000.
Margaritovka (Маргаритовка) has an area of 1.2 km² and an estimated population of 1 500.
Novokiyevskiy Uval (Новокиевский Увал, 4 730), the capital, has an area of 3.1 km² and an estimated population of 4 500.
Beloyarovo (Белоярово) has an area of 1.3 km² and an estimated population of 1 500.

Mikhaylovka region (2 946 km², population 17 081)

Poyarkovo (Поярково, 7 283) has an area of 7.1 km² and an estimated population of 7 000.
Novochesnokovo (Новочесноково) has an area of 1.0 km² and an estimated population of 1 000.

Oktyabr'skiy region (3 328 km², population 22 761)

Yekaterinoslavka (Екатеринославка, 10 584) has an area of 7.7 km² and an estimated population of 11 000.

Raychikhinsk city and Bureya region (7 303 km², population 42 232 plus 28 211)

Novoburéyskiy (Новобурейский, 8 892) has an area of 4.7 km² and an estimated population of 9 000.
Malinovka (Малиновка) has an area of 1.0 km² and an estimated population of 1 000.
Bureyá (Бурея, 5 598) has an area of 4.9 km² and an estimated population of 6 000.
Raychíkhinsk (Райчихинск, 24 498) has an area of 8.1 km² and an estimated population of 22 000.
Raychíkhinsk--Zel'vino (Зельвино) has an area of 1.1 km² and an estimated population of 1 500.
Raychíkhinsk--Novoraychíkhinsk (Новорайчихинск, 2 948) has an area of 2.6 km² and an estimated population of 3 000.
An unidentified urban area, Raychíkhinsk--18.5 km E of Raychíkhinsk has an area of 1.0 km² and an estimated population of zero.
Raychíkhinsk--Progréss (Прогресс, 13 080) has an area of 8.9 km² and an estimated population of 13 000.

Romny region (10 338 km², population 11 822)

Pozdeyevka (Поздеевка) has an area of 3.8 km² and an estimated population of 3 000.
Dal'nevostochnoye (Дальневосточное) has an area of 1.1 km² and an estimated population of 1 000.
Romny (Ромны, 3 549) has an area of 3.7 km² and an estimated population of 3 500.

Selemdzha region (46 964 km², population 11 808)

There are no urban areas with an area of 1.0 km² or greater in this region.

Seryshevo region (3 452 km², population 29 440)

Ukrainka (Украинка) has an area of 1.3 km² and an estimated population of 1 500.
Seryshevo (Серышево, 12 186) has an area of 5.0 km² and an estimated population of 12 000.

Skovorodino region (18 250 km², population 34 269)

Dzhalinda ()

Svobodnyy city and region with Uglegorsk city (7 482 km², population 64 256 plus 14 568 with 5 050 in Uglegorsk)

Kostyukovka (Костюковка) has an area of 1.0 km² and an estimated population of 1 000.
Zagornaya Selit'ba (Загорная Селитьба) has an area of 1.0 km² and an estimated population of 1 000.
Svobódnyy (Свободный, 63 889) has an area of 22 km² and an estimated population of 65 000.
An unidentified urban area 8 km SW of Svobódnyy has an area of 1.6 km² and an estimated population of zero.

Zavitinsk region (3 409 km², population 20 198)

Zavitínsk (Завитинск, 14 248) has an area of 11.5 km² and an estimated population of 15 000.

Zeya city and region (86 726 km², population 27 795 plus 20 827)

Beregovoy (Береговой) has an area of 1.2 km² and an estimated population of 2 000.
Ovsyanka (Овсянка, 3 731) has an area of 3.1 km² and an estimated population of 4 000.
An unidentified urban area, Zéya--5.5 km SE of Zéya, has an area of 1.2 km² and an estimated population of 2 000.
Zarechnaya Sloboda (Заречная Слобода) has an area of 1.2 km² and an estimated population of 2 000.
Zéya (Зея, 27 795) has an area of 15.5 km² and an estimated population of 25 000.
Yubiléynyy (Юбилейный) has an area of 1.0 km² and an estimated population of 1 500.
Oktyábr'skiy (Октябрьский) has an area of 2.4 km² and an estimated population of 3 000.
Dugda (Дугда) has an area of 1.1 km² and an estimated population of 1 500.

Russia (RU) Sakha Republic

Image: The Sakha people, also known as Yakuts, are known for their Arctic breeds of livestock. This breed of horse is known simply as the "Yakut horse".

Summary

Yakutsk, the capital, is a city with a population of 220 000. The major towns of Neryungri (65 000), Mirnyy (40 000), Aldan (22 000) and Lensk (22 000) are also in the republic.

Detailed Analysis

Sakha Republic has an area of 3 078 125 km² and a population of 949 280 (2002 census). It is divided into the cities of Yakutsk, Mirnyy, Neryungri, Nyurba, and Pokrovsk, and 33 regions.

Abyy region (72 804 km², population 4 750)

There are no urban areas with an area of 1.0 km² or greater in this region.

Aldan region (155 142 km², population 49 346)

Nizhniy Kuranakh (Нижний Куранах, 7 027) has an area of 3.8 km² and an estimated population of 7 000.
Tommót (Томмот, 9 032) has an area of 2.9 km² and an estimated population of 9 000.
Aldán (Алдан, 24 715) has an area of 7.5 km² and an estimated population of 22 000.
Aldan--Solnechnyy (Солнечный) has an area of 1.0 km² and an estimated population of 3 000.

Allaikhovskiy region (108 072 km², population 3 421)

Chokurdakh (Чокурдах, 2 591), the capital, has an area of 1.0 km² and an estimated population of 2 500.

Amga region (28 150 km², population 17 251)

Amga (Амга, 6 359) has an area of 3.3 km² and an estimated population of 6 000.
Bolugur (Болугур) has an area of 1.3 km² and an estimated population of 2 500.

Anabar National region (53 854 km², population 4 024)

There are no urban areas with an area of 1.0 km² or greater in this region.

Bulun region (181 858 km², population 9 775)

Tiksi (Тикси, 5 873), the capital, has an area of 1.1 km² and an estimated population of 3 000.
Tiksi-3 (Тикси-3) has an area of 1.0 km² and an estimated population of 2 500.

Churapcha region (13 466 km², population 19 466)

Churapchá (Чурапча, 7 526) has an area of 3.6 km² and an estimated population of 8 000.

Even-Bytantay National region (50 949 km², population 2 761)

There are no urban areas with an area of 1.0 km² or greater in this region.

Gornyy region (45 699 km², population 11 422)

Berdigestyakh (Бердигестях, 6 149), the capital, has an area of 2.9 km² and an estimated population of 5 000.

Kobyay region (107 461 km², population 14 178)

Sangar (Сангар, 4 789), the capital, has an area of 1.7 km² and an estimated population of 5 000.

Lensk region (77 596 km², population 38 669)

Lensk (Ленск, 24 558) has an area of 9.7 km² and an estimated population of 22 000.
An unidentified urban area, Lensk--5 km E of Lensk, has an area of 2.1 km² and an estimated population of 2 000.
An unidentified urban area, Lensk--9.5 km E of Lensk, has an area of 1.5 km² and an estimated population of 1 500.
Nyuya (Нюя) has an area of 1.2 km² and an estimated population of 1 500.
Peleduy (Пеледуй, 4 710) has an area of 2.0 km² and an estimated population of 4 500.

Menge-Kangalas region (10 361 km², population 32 288)

Nizhniy Bestyakh (Нижний Бестях, 3 327) has an area of 1.4 km² and an estimated population of 3 500.
Mayya (Майя, 7 023), the capital, has an area of 4.2 km² and an estimated population of 7 000.
Tyungyulyu (Тюнгюлю) has an area of 1.0 km² and an estimated population of 1 000.

Mirnyy city and region (162 640 km², population 39 981 plus 46 032)

Udáchnyy (Удачный, 15 698) has an area of 1.9 km² and an estimated population of 10 000.
Aykhal (Айхал, 15 782) has an area of 2.5 km² and an estimated population of 14 000.
Chernyshévskiy (Чернышевский, 5 310) has an area of 2.2 km² and an estimated population of 5 000.
Mírnyy (Мирный, 39 981) has an area of 8.7 km² and an estimated population of 40 000.

Moma region (103 122 km², population 4 699)

Khonuu (Хонуу, 2 494), the capital, has an area of 1.3 km² and an estimated population of 2 500.

Namtsy region (11 980 km², population 21 454)

Namtsy (Намцы, 8 249) has an area of 3.2 km² and an estimated population of 8 000.
Appany (Аппаны) has an area of 1.0 km² and an estimated population of 1 500.

Neryungri city (102 369 km², population 89 796)

Néryungri--Chul'man (Чульман, 10 782) has an area of 3.6 km² and an estimated population of 11 000.
Néryungri--Berkakít (Беркакит, 4 925)
Néryungri (Нерюнгри, 66 269) has an area of 5.0 km² and an estimated population of 65 000.
Néryungri--Staryy Gorod (Старый Город) has an area of 3.5 km² and an estimated population of zero. The area is uncertain due to clouds on the Google Earth image.
Néryungri--Serébryanyy Bor (Серебряный Бор, 4 447) has an area of 2.5 km² and an estimated population of 4 500.

Nyurba city and region (53 960 km², population 10 309 plus 15 549)

Nyurba (Нюрба, 10 309) has an area of 5.1 km² and an estimated population of 10 000.
Antonovka (Антоновка) has an area of 1.4 km² and an estimated population of 2 000.

Olekminsk region (161 131 km², population 27 563)

Olëkminsk (Олекминск, 10 003) has an area of 4.4 km² and an estimated population of 10 000.

Olenek region (319 240 km², population 4 091)

There are no urban areas with an area of 1.0 km² or greater in this region.

Oymyakon region (91 404 km², population 14 670)

Ust'-Nera (Усть-Нера, 9 457) has an area of 2.9 km² and an estimated population of 9 000.

Pokrovsk city and Khangalas region (25 669 km², population 10 092 plus 25 109)

Mokhsogollokh (Мохсоголлох, 7 181) has an area of 2.4 km² and an estimated population of 7 000.
Pokróvsk (Покровск, 10 092) has an area of 1.6 km² and an estimated population of 8 000.
Oy (Ой) has an area of 1.0 km² and an estimated population of 1 500.

Srednekolymsk region (124 617 km², population 8 353)

Srednekolymsk (Среднеколымск, 3 587) has an area of 1.2 km² and an estimated population of 3 500.

Suntar region (57 944 km², population 25 485)

El'gyay (Эльгяй) has an area of 1.5 km² and an estimated population of 2 000.
Suntar (Сунтар, 8 930) has an area of 4.8 km² and an estimated population of 9 000.
Toybokhoy (Тойбохой) has an area of 1.2 km² and an estimated population of 2 000.

Tatta region (19 779 km², population 16 601)

Ytyk-Kyuyel' (Ытык-Кюель, 6 267), the capital, has an area of 2.9 km² and an estimated population of 6 000.

Tompo region (136 843 km², population 15 275)

Khándyga (Хандыга, 7 025), the capital, has an area of 3.3 km² and an estimated population of 7 000.

Ust'-Aldan region (18 770 km², population 22 372)

Borogóntsy (Борогонцы, 5 458), the capital, has an area of 3.9 km² and an estimated population of 5 000.

Ust'-Maya region (95 617 km², population 11 568)

Ust'-Maya (Усть-Мая, 3 165) has an area of 1.3 km² and an estimated population of 3 000.
El'dikan (Эльдикан, 2 119) has an area of 1.6 km² and an estimated population of 2 000.

Ust'-Yana region (157 498 km², population 10 009)

Deputatskiy (Депутатский, 3 602), the capital, has an area of 1.1 km² and an estimated population of 3 500.
Ust'-Kuyga (Усть-Куйга, 1 568) has an area of 1.4 km² and an estimated population of 1 500.

Verkhnevilyuysk region (41 745 km², population 21 383)

Dyullyukyu (Дюллюкю) has an area of 1.0 km² and an estimated population of 1 500.
Verkhnevilyúysk (Верхневилюйск, 6 555) has an area of 4.0 km² and an estimated population of 7 000.
Khomustakh (Хомустах) has an area of 1.1 km² and an estimated population of 2 000.

Verkhnekolymskiy region (66 289 km², population 5 653)

Zyryanka (Зырянка, 3 749), the capital, has an area of 1.6 km² and an estimated population of 3 500.

Verkhoyansk region (135 192 km², population 13 666)

Batagay (Батагай, 4 589) has an area of 1.6 km² and an estimated population of 4 500.

Vilyuysk region (54 842 km², population 25 696)

Vilyúysk (Вилюйск, 9 776) has an area of 3.9 km² and an estimated population of 10 000.
Kyzyl-Syr (Кысыл-Сыр, 3 609) has an area of 2.0 km² and an estimated population of 3 500.
Srédne-Vilyúysk (Средне-Вилюйск) has an area of 1.0 km² and an estimated population of 1 500.

Yakutsk city (3 487 km², population 246 279)

Yakútsk--Zhatáy (Жатай, 8 405) has an area of 3.3 km² and an estimated population of 8 000.
An unidentified urban area, Yakútsk--13 km W of Yakútsk, has an area of 2.7 km² and an estimated population of zero.
Yakútsk (210 642) has an area of 60 km² and an estimated population of 220 000. Yakútsk--Markha (Марха) is a suburb of Yakutsk.
Yakútsk--Khatassy (Хатассы, 3 800) has an area of 2.0 km² and an estimated population of 4 000.
Yakútsk--Lesokombinat (Лесокомбинат) has an area of 1.0 km² and an estimated population of 2 500.

Zhigansk region (132 416 km², population 4 312)

There are no urban areas with an area of 1.0 km² or greater in this region.