Enmelen (russian: Энмеле́н;
Chukchi: , ''Ènmyḷ'yn'';
Yupik: ) is a
village
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(''
selo'') in
Providensky District of
Chukotka Autonomous Okrug
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, in the
Far Eastern Federal District
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of
Russia
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. Population:
Municipally, Enmelen is subordinated to Providensky Municipal District and incorporated as Enmelen Rural Settlement.
Geography
Enmelen (lit. "craggy" in
Chukchi) is situated near
Cape Bering
Cape Bering (russian: Мыс Беринга) is a cape on the southwest coast of the Chukchi Peninsula, washed by Bering Sea in the Providensky District of the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug in Russia.
Enmelen
Enmelen (russian: Энмеле́н; Ch ...
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.
Demographics
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.
[Strogoff, p.133]
Economy
The village is supported by a combination of reindeer herding and the hunting of sea mammals.
Climate
Enmelen has an
arctic climate
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(
Köppen climate classification
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''ET'') with very cold, long winters and cool, short summers.
[McKnight and Hess, pp.232–5]
See also
*
List of inhabited localities in Providensky District
References
Notes
Sources
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*M Strogoff, P-C Brochet, and D. Auzia
''Petit Futé: Chukotka''(2006). "Avant-Garde" Publishing House
External links
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Inhabitants of Enmelen welcoming explorer Benedict Allen – Youtube
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Rural localities in Chukotka Autonomous Okrug