Markovo, Chukotka Autonomous Okrug
| Markovo (English) Марково (Russian) Вуйвун (Гуйгун) (Chukchi) |
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.svg) Location of Chukotka Autonomous Okrug in Russia |
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| Administrative status (as of June 2012) | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Chukotka Autonomous Okrug |
| Administrative district | Anadyrsky District |
| Municipal status (as of April 2011) | |
| Municipal district | Anadyrsky Municipal District |
| Rural settlement | Markovo Rural Settlement |
| Administrative center of | Markovo Rural Settlement |
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| Area (rural locality) | 6 km2 (2.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2010 Census) | 809 inhabitants |
| Population (January 2016 est.) | 674 inhabitants |
| Density | 135/km2 (350/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PETT (UTC+12:00) |
| Postal code(s) | 689530 |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 42732 |
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Markovo (Russian: Ма́рково; Chukchi: Вуйвун (Гуйгун), lit. wooden hut;Koryak: Вуйвын, lit. big village) is a rural locality (a selo) in Anadyrsky District of Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Russia, located near the head of small-boat navigation of the Anadyr River. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 809.
A small locality now—albeit still quite large by Chukotkan standards—Markovo had historically been an important trade hub during the early period of Cossack exploration.
Markovo is situated in the middle reaches of the Anadyr River, the largest waterway in Chukotka, in a lowland region with a unique microclimate, surrounded by the Shchuchyi Mountains in the north, the east ridge of the Pikulney Mountains in the east, the Penzhinsky Ridge in the south, and the Russkiye mountain range in the west. Within this lowland tundra zone, deciduous forest is located around the floodplain of the Anadyr River, although the tundra covers the majority of this environment with a great number of lakes, rivers, and swamps. Unlike many other areas in Chukotka, comparably warm and lengthy summers create favorable conditions for the growth of all kinds of deciduous forests and vegetation. There is a very diverse world of animals, birds, and insects to be found. The absence of permafrost near Markovo gives the inhabitants an opportunity to grow open field vegetable crops.
Markovo has a subarctic climate (Köppen climate classification Dfc), which is quite varied. Although it can be below freezing from September through to the end of May, and regularly below −20 °C (−4 °F) from November to April, the short summers running from June to August are usually quite temperate, with record temperatures achieved during these months which are some of the warmest in Chukotka Autonomous Okrug
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