Zeya, Russia

Zeya
Зея
Zeya Dam and Hydroelectric Power Plant
Location of Zeya
Zeya
Location of Zeya
Zeya
Zeya (Amur Oblast)
Coordinates: 53°44′N 127°15′E / 53.733°N 127.250°E / 53.733; 127.250
CountryRussia
Federal subjectAmur Oblast
Founded1879
Town status since1906
Area
  Total
45 km2 (17 sq mi)
Elevation
220 m (720 ft)
Population
  Total
24,986
  Density560/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
  Subordinated toZeya Urban Okrug
  Capital ofZeya Urban Okrug, Zeysky District
  Urban okrugZeya Urban Okrug
  Capital ofZeya Urban Okrug, Zeysky Municipal District
Time zoneUTC+9 (MSK+6 )
Postal code(s)
676246
Dialing code(s)+7 41658
OKTMO ID10712000001
Websitewww.admzeya.ru

Zeya (Russian: Зе́я) is a town in Amur Oblast, Russia, located on the Zeya River (a tributary of the Amur) 230 kilometers (140 mi) southeast of Tynda and 532 kilometers (331 mi) north of Blagoveshchensk.