R504 Kolyma

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R504 Kolyma is a remote federal highway in Russia, notorious for its harsh conditions and history as a route built by Gulag prisoners through the Siberian Far East.

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R504 Kolyma canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf federal highway
road in Russia
associatedWith Gulag labor camps
linked to: Gulag system
climate extremely cold winters
subarctic
connects Magadan
Yakutsk
country Russia
formerName M56
hasCulturalSignificance subject of travel literature
symbol of Soviet repression
hasNickname Road of Bones
hazard limited services
permafrost-related damage
snow and ice
history built largely by Gulag prisoners
knownFor association with Gulag history
difficult driving conditions
harsh climate conditions
remote location
languageOfName Russian
lengthApproxKm about 2000
locatedIn Magadan Oblast
Russian Far East
linked to: Russia Far East

Sakha Republic
Siberia
Yakutia
maintenanceBy Russian federal road authorities
namedAfter Kolyma River
officialStatus federal highway of Russia
openedInPeriod Stalin era
partOf Russian federal highway network
passesThrough Kolyma River region
linked to: Kolyma River basin
regionType mountainous areas
permafrost zone
taiga
roadNumber R504
roadSurface mostly gravel
partly paved
terminusA Yakutsk
terminusB Magadan
transportCategory long-distance highway
usedFor road transport
supply of remote settlements

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Kolyma Highway roadNumber R504 Kolyma