The township of Niya (Niya railways station of the Eastern Siberian Railways), Ust-Kut district of the Irkutsk region, was founded in 1974 as a residential town for Baikal-Amur Mainline builders. It was built by workers form the Georgian SSR. On February 23, 1981., the township was commissioned and residents of barracks moved into new residences.
- Categories: Labour, Lifestyle & Leisure, Economy, Business & Finance
- Location: Irkutsk region, Russia
- Event date: 18.05.1982
- Date published: 18.11.2021
- Author: Vladimir Fedorenko
- Credit: Sputnik
- Original: 82-6731, 35 mm film
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