// Workers AI · dad joke modeWhat did Dipkun say when it ran? "I'm in a deep situation".
55°07′52″N 126°46′37″E / 55.1311°N 126.7769°E
Dipkun (Russian: Дипкун) is a settlement in Tyndinsky District of Amur Oblast, Russia, located 162 kilometers (101 mi) east of Tynda on the Baikal Amur Mainline (BAM).
The settlement was founded in 1975 with the construction of the BAM, built by Komsomol brigades from around Moscow. The name of the settlement comes from the Evenk word for the number eight.[1]
While Dipkun is located on the same latitude as Moscow, its climate is far more severe, with long, cold winters.
A 2011 report from Vice News noted that there were settlements on the outskirts of Dipkun that were used by North Korean laborers. These have since been demolished and relocated elsewhere in Amur Oblast.[2][3]
References
[edit]- ↑ Toponyms from the BAM
- ↑ Smith, Af Shane (2011-12-19). "North Korean Labour Camps". VICE (in Danish). Retrieved 2026-05-25.
- ↑ VICE (2011-12-19). North Korean Labor Camps (Part 4 of 7). Retrieved 2026-05-25 – via YouTube.
 |  | ||
 | This Amur Oblast location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by adding missing information. |