Chaunsky District
| Chaunsky District Чаунский район (Russian) Чаан район (Chukchi) |
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 Location of Chaunsky District in Chukotka Autonomous Okrug |
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| Coordinates: 68°52′06″N 170°36′29″E / 68.86833°N 170.60806°ECoordinates: 68°52′06″N 170°36′29″E / 68.86833°N 170.60806°E | |
 Stacks in Chaunsky District, a natural monument |
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| Location | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Chukotka Autonomous Okrug |
| Administrative structure (as of June 2012) | |
| Administrative center | town of Pevek |
| Inhabited localities: | |
| Cities/towns | 1 |
| Urban-type settlements | 6 |
| Rural localities | 4 |
| Municipal structure (as of December 2011) | |
| Municipally incorporated as | Chaunsky Municipal District |
| Municipal divisions: | |
| Urban settlements | 1 |
| Rural settlements | 3 |
| Local government: | |
| Head of the Administration | Yelena Kompaniyets |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 67,091 km2 (25,904 sq mi) |
| Population (2010 Census) | 5,148 inhabitants |
| • Urban | 80.8% |
| • Rural | 19.2% |
| Population (January 2016 est.) | 5,747 inhabitants |
| Density | 0.08/km2 (0.21/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PETT (UTC+12:00) |
| Established | 1933 |
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Chaunsky District (Russian: Ча́унский райо́н; Chukchi: Чаан район) is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the six in Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Russia. It is located on the northern shore of the autonomous okrug and borders with Iultinsky District in the northeast, Anadyrsky District in the southeast, and with Bilibinsky District in the south and west. The area of the district is 67,091 square kilometers (25,904 sq mi). Its administrative center is the town of Pevek. Population: 5,148 (2010 Census);6,962 (2002 Census);32,167 (1989 Census). The population of Pevek accounts for 80.8% of the district's total population.
Chaunsky District is flat compared to other districts in the autonomous okrug. The land within the current boundaries was first discovered by non-indigenous people in the 18th century, and now the indigenous people of the district are a minority as ethnic Russians came to the area following a growth in mining.
The district is centered around the Chaunskaya Bay, on the shores of which Pevek, the administrative center of the district, is situated. The district's territory also includes Ayon Island, found at the entrance to the Chaunskaya Bay. There is an eponymous settlement on the island.
The district's territory stretches for 330 kilometers (210 mi) from north to south and for 290 kilometers (180 mi) from east to west.Cape Shelagsky is its northernmost point. Chaunsky District is significantly flatter than Bilibinsky District located to the west and contains large areas devoted to reindeer pasture.
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