Bugrino (russian: Бугрино́) is a village in the
Nenets Autonomous Okrug
The Nenets Autonomous Okrug (russian: Не́нецкий автоно́мный о́круг; Nenets: Ненёцие автономной ӈокрук, ''Nenjocije awtonomnoj ŋokruk'') is a federal subject of Russia and an autonomous okrug of ...
(
Arkhangelsk Oblast),
Russia
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, the only town of the municipality "Kolguevsky Village Council", in the
Kolguyev Island
Kolguyev Island (russian: о́стров Колгу́ев) is an island in Nenets Autonomous Okrug of Russia, located in the south-eastern Barents Sea (west of the Pechora Sea) to the north-east of the Kanin Peninsula.
Origin of the name
Ther ...
,
Zapolyarny District
Zapolyarny District (russian: Заполя́рный райо́н, Nenets: Поляртяхӑна район) is an administrative and municipal district (raion), the only one in Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Russia.Law #557-OZ It encompasses all of th ...
. It had a population of 424 as of 2010.
Geography
Located on Kolguyev Island, it is the administrative center of the island and part of the Nenets Autonomous Okrug. Communication between the continent and the village Bugrino oil field is carried by sea and by air in winter. Opening of the field allows the airport from November 2002 to take over the whole year average of aircraft (Yak-40, AN-24 and AN-26).
Demographics
The people of Bugrino are mainly oil and gas miners, and herders.
Climate
Bugrino has a
subarctic climate (
Dfc).
References
Kolguev or Kalguev Island / / Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron : in 86 volumes (82 tons and 4 ext.) - St. Petersburg.
Rural localities in Nenets Autonomous Okrug
Old Believer communities in Russia
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