Suntaar

Suntar lies on the left bank of the Vilyuy in western Yakutia, near a great bend in the river. The Vilyuy crosses the forested interior before flowing east to the Lena. Lakes and meadows lie along its valley, while its waters provide a route through the surrounding country. In 1764 a church dedicated to the Presentation of the Virgin was built at Suntar, a landmark in the history of the riverside settlement.