Olyokminsk (Russian: Олёкминск; IPA: [ɐˈlʲɵkmʲɪnsk]; Sakha: Өлүөхүмэ, Ölüöxümə) is a town and the administrative center of Olyokminsky District of the Sakha Republic, Russia, located on the left bank of the Lena River, 651 kilometers (405 mi) southwest of Yakutsk. Population: 9,487 (2010 Census preliminary results); 10,003 (2002 Census); 11,478 (1989 Census).