Kholodny, Magadan Oblast
# Kholodny, Magadan Oblast

Kholodny (Russian: Холо́дный) is an urban-type settlement in Magadan Oblast, Russia. Population: 1,062 (2010 Census); 1,344 (2002 Census); 1,826 (1989 Census).

## Geography

Kholodny is located around 380 km north-north-west of the city of Magadan, by the Byoryolyokh river in the Upper Kolyma Highlands. It is in Susumansky District, 14 km from the administrative centre Susuman.

## History

The settlement was founded in 1941 as a gold mining base, gaining urban-type settlement status in 1962. The settlement's name Kholodny is the Russian word for cold.

## Infrastructure

Kholodny lies on the Kolyma Highway.

