Kanchalan
Selo in Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Russia
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Kanchalan (Russian: Канчала́н) is a rural locality (a selo) in Anadyrsky District of Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Russia, located northwest of Anadyr, the administrative center of the autonomous okrug. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 629,[4][5] with an estimated population as of 1 January 2015 of 525.
Kanchalan
Канчалан | |
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Kanchalan in winter | |
 Interactive map of Kanchalan | |
  Kanchalan Location of Kanchalan  Kanchalan Kanchalan (Chukotka Autonomous Okrug) | |
| Coordinates: 65°10′N 176°43′E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Chukotka Autonomous Okrug[1] |
| Administrative district | Anadyrsky District[2] |
| Founded | 1952[3] |
| Population | |
• Total | 629 |
| 444 (−29.4%) | |
| • Municipal district | Anadyrsky Municipal District[7] |
| • Rural settlement | Kanchalan Rural Settlement[7] |
| • Capital of | Kanchalan Rural Settlement[7] |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (MSK+9  [8]) |
| Postal code[9] | 689514 |
| Dialing code | +7 42732 |
| OKTMO ID | 77603420101 |
Geography
Kanchalan is located on the banks of the Kanchalan, one of the three rivers which, together with the Anadyr and the Belaya, flows into the Bering Sea at the Gulf of Anadyr.
History
The river Kanchalan, on the right bank of which Kanchalan stands, was shown as the Nerpichya on the 17th–18th century maps.[10] The sedentary Chukchi people living in the vicinity were calling themselves konchalyt (lit. the onlies), that name, in the form of "Kanchalan", transferred first to the river and eventually to the inhabited locality.[10]
Modern Kanchalan was founded in 1952.[3]
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Kanchalan is subordinated to Anadyrsky District.[2] Within the framework of municipal divisions, Kanchalan is a part of Kanchalan Rural Settlement within Anadyrsky Municipal District.[7]
Economy
As with many of the rural localities throughout Chukotka, the population of Kanchalan is overwhelmingly indigenous (around 90%),[11] mainly Chukchi.[citation needed] The main economic driver is reindeer herding,[3] although there is also seasonal fishing near the mouth of the Gyrmekuul River.[10] Residents maintain traditional methods of reindeer husbandry.[citation needed] Kanchalan's infrastructure includes a store, a communication center, a school, and a house of culture.[10] In 2004, Kanchalan underwent a major repair project where all housing was repaired and 110 new houses built.[12]
Transport
Kanchalan is not connected to the outside world by any road network.
Demographics
Religion
Kanchalan's religious facilities include a Russian Orthodox church dedicated to Saints Peter and Paul.[15]
Climate
Kanchalan has a continental subarctic climate (Dfc).[16] It experiences extremely cold winters. Temperatures generally do not rise above freezing between the beginning of October and the following May and are generally below −20 °C (−4 °F) between the beginning of December and the following March. The summer is short and mild with temperatures averaging above +10 °C (50 °F) in July only, although record temperatures of nearly +30 °C (86 °F) have been recorded.
| Climate data for Kanchalan | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −16.1 (3.0) |
−19.7 (−3.5) |
−17.0 (1.4) |
−9.8 (14.4) |
0.7 (33.3) |
10.4 (50.7) |
15.3 (59.5) |
13.1 (55.6) |
6.9 (44.4) |
−3.8 (25.2) |
−12.5 (9.5) |
−17.8 (0.0) |
−4.2 (24.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −20.5 (−4.9) |
−23.7 (−10.7) |
−21.2 (−6.2) |
−14.1 (6.6) |
−2.9 (26.8) |
6.1 (43.0) |
11.2 (52.2) |
9.5 (49.1) |
3.9 (39.0) |
−6.7 (19.9) |
−15.9 (3.4) |
−21.6 (−6.9) |
−8.0 (17.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −24.9 (−12.8) |
−27.6 (−17.7) |
−25.3 (−13.5) |
−18.4 (−1.1) |
−6.5 (20.3) |
1.9 (35.4) |
7.1 (44.8) |
6.0 (42.8) |
0.9 (33.6) |
−9.5 (14.9) |
−19.3 (−2.7) |
−25.4 (−13.7) |
−11.7 (10.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 35 (1.4) |
26 (1.0) |
20 (0.8) |
15 (0.6) |
11 (0.4) |
19 (0.7) |
38 (1.5) |
41 (1.6) |
26 (1.0) |
21 (0.8) |
25 (1.0) |
28 (1.1) |
305 (11.9) |
| Source: [17] | |||||||||||||
