Sokol, Magadan Oblast

Sokol is an urban locality in Magadan Oblast, Russia, located north of Magadan on the Kolyma Highway section connecting Magadan and Ust-Nera, and is also on the proposed rail link connecting the Amur–Yakutsk Mainline with Magadan. Population:

History

It was founded in 1962 and was granted urban-type settlement status in 1964. It is serving and housing the workers of the Sokol Airport.

Transportation

It is the site of the Sokol Airport.