Vayegi
| Vayegi (English) Ваеги (Russian) |
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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 | Vayegi Rural Settlement |
| Administrative center of | Vayegi Rural Settlement |
| Statistics | |
| Population (2010 Census) | 497 inhabitants |
| Population (January 2016 est.) | 426 inhabitants |
| Time zone | PETT (UTC+12:00) |
| Founded | 1951 |
| Postal code(s) | 689534 |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 42732 |
Vayegi (Russian: Вае́ги) is a rural locality (a selo) in Anadyrsky District of Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Russia, located near the border with Kamchatka Krai, on the banks of the Vayegi River, southwest of Anadyr, the administrative center of the autonomous okrug. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 497.
It was founded in 1951 as a result of the ongoing Soviet policy of collectivization. The kolkhoz (collective farm) that was founded around Vayegi brought together several groups of previously nomadic herders. After the dissolution of the Soviet Union, small rural localities like Vayegi were extremely hard hit economically. In 2000, for example, when the monthly living wage across Chukotka was estimated at 3,800 rubles, the average wage in Vayegi was in the range of 700-800 rubles.
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Vayegi is subordinated to Anadyrsky District. Within the framework of municipal divisions, Vayegi is a part of Vayegi Rural Settlement within Anadyrsky Municipal District.
Most of Vayegi's population is made up of indigenous people, mainly Chukchi, meaning that the focus of the local economy is on traditional hunting and fishing.
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