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Enmelen

Enmelen
Энмелен (Russian)
Энмылъын (Chukchi)
-  Rural locality  -
Selo
Map of Russia - Chukotka Autonomous Okrug (2008-03).svg
Location of Chukotka Autonomous Okrug in Russia
Enmelen is located in Chukotka Autonomous Okrug
Enmelen
Enmelen
Location of Enmelen in Chukotka Autonomous Okrug
Coordinates: 65°00′N 175°51′W / 65.000°N 175.850°W / 65.000; -175.850Coordinates: 65°00′N 175°51′W / 65.000°N 175.850°W / 65.000; -175.850
Administrative status (as of October 2010)
Country Russia
Federal subject Chukotka Autonomous Okrug
Administrative district Providensky District
Municipal status (as of October 2010)
Municipal district Providensky Municipal District
Rural settlement Enmelen Rural Settlement
Administrative center of Enmelen Rural Settlement
Statistics
Population (2010 Census) 367 inhabitants
Population (January 2016 est.) 299 inhabitants
Time zone PETT (UTC+12:00)
Postal code(s) 689272
Dialing code(s) +7 42735

Enmelen (Russian: Энмелен; Chukchi: Энмылъын; Yupik: Ынмылин) is a village (selo) in Providensky District of Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, in the Far Eastern Federal District of Russia. Population: 367 (2010 Census); Municipally, Enmelen is subordinated to Providensky Municipal District and incorporated as Enmelen Rural Settlement.

Enmelen (lit. "craggy" in Chukchi) is situated near Cape Bering well over 200 km from Provideniya. The settlement is not connected by road to any other places. It is populated by a mixture of Chukchi and Yupik and near the village is the site of an ancient Yupik settlement.

The population according to the most recent census data was 367, of whom 188 were male and 179 female, a slight decrease on a 2006 estimate of 390.

The village is supported by a combination of reindeer herding and the hunting of sea mammals.

Enmelen has a Continental Subarctic or Boreal (taiga) climate (Dfc).

Not working *Inhabitants of Enmelen welcoming explorer Benedict Allen - Youtube


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