title: Kholodny, Magadan Oblast
text: # 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.
  
  