Alkatvaam
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Alkatvaam
Алькатваам Ыʼԓкытвээм (Chukchi) | |
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 Interactive map of Alkatvaam | |
  Alkatvaam Location of Alkatvaam  Alkatvaam Alkatvaam (Chukotka Autonomous Okrug) | |
| Coordinates: 63°07′44″N 179°01′50″E / 63.12889°N 179.03056°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Chukotka Autonomous Okrug[1] |
| Administrative district | Anadyrsky District |
| Founded | 1953[2] |
| Elevation | 32 m (105 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 299 |
| 210 (−29.8%) | |
| • Municipal district | Anadyrsky Municipal District[6] |
| • Rural settlement | Alkatvaam Rural Settlement[6] |
| • Capital of | Alkatvaam Rural Settlement[6] |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (MSK+9  [7]) |
| Postal code[8] | 689125 |
| Dialing code | +7 42733[9] |
| OKTMO ID | 77603470101 |
Alkatvaam (Russian: Алькатваам; Chukot: Ыʼԓкытвээм, romanized: Y’ḷkytwēm, pronounced [əˀʎkətˈweːm]) is a rural locality (a selo) in Anadyrsky District of Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Russia.[1] It had a population of 299 (2010 census);[3] however, as of 1 January 2015, its population was estimated to be around 263.[4] It is located on the Alkatvaam River west of Beringovsky. Municipally, it is incorporated as Alkatvaam Rural Settlement.[6]
Economy
The village has been provided with a number of modern amenities including a general store, a school, a hospital, a kindergarten, a cultural centre, and a utilities enterprise (effectively the remains of a Soviet-era kolkhoz).[10] Near to the village is a new project to develop large coal deposits.[11]
Culture
Administrative vs. municipal jurisdiction
Until July 2008, Alkatvaam was a part of both Beringovsky Municipal and Beringovsky Administrative District. In May 2008, Beringovsky Municipal District was merged into Anadyrsky Municipal District[12] (the administrative centre of which is Anadyr); however, this change did not affect the borders of Beringovsky Administrative District. Alkatvaam continued to belong administratively to the latter until June 2011, when Beringovsky Administrative District was merged into Anadyrsky Administrative District and ceased to exist.
Climate
Alkatvaam has a polar climate (Köppen climate classification ET)[13] with bitterly cold, very long and snowy winters and cool, short summers.
| Climate data for Alkatvaam | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 3.3 (37.9) |
3.4 (38.1) |
5.4 (41.7) |
4.6 (40.3) |
9.1 (48.4) |
22.8 (73.0) |
27.4 (81.3) |
27.5 (81.5) |
17.7 (63.9) |
10.8 (51.4) |
6.2 (43.2) |
1.8 (35.2) |
27.5 (81.5) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −13.0 (8.6) |
−14.5 (5.9) |
−13.2 (8.2) |
−7.7 (18.1) |
0.3 (32.5) |
7.9 (46.2) |
12.6 (54.7) |
11.8 (53.2) |
6.4 (43.5) |
−0.9 (30.4) |
−8.1 (17.4) |
−11.1 (12.0) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −14.9 (5.2) |
−16.3 (2.7) |
−15.0 (5.0) |
−9.8 (14.4) |
−1.3 (29.7) |
5.3 (41.5) |
9.8 (49.6) |
9.4 (48.9) |
4.3 (39.7) |
−2.7 (27.1) |
−10.0 (14.0) |
−13.0 (8.6) |
−4.5 (23.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −16.7 (1.9) |
−18.0 (−0.4) |
−16.8 (1.8) |
−11.8 (10.8) |
−2.9 (26.8) |
2.6 (36.7) |
6.9 (44.4) |
6.9 (44.4) |
2.2 (36.0) |
−4.5 (23.9) |
−11.9 (10.6) |
−14.8 (5.4) |
−6.6 (20.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −34.1 (−29.4) |
−32.8 (−27.0) |
−31.0 (−23.8) |
−25.0 (−13.0) |
−16.9 (1.6) |
−3.4 (25.9) |
0.4 (32.7) |
0.0 (32.0) |
−7.9 (17.8) |
−21.0 (−5.8) |
−27.0 (−16.6) |
−32.0 (−25.6) |
−34.1 (−29.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 57 (2.2) |
39 (1.5) |
24 (0.9) |
27 (1.1) |
27 (1.1) |
27 (1.1) |
39 (1.5) |
60 (2.4) |
60 (2.4) |
54 (2.1) |
66 (2.6) |
63 (2.5) |
543 (21.4) |
| Average snowy days | 19 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 144 |
| Source: [14] | |||||||||||||