Yanrakynnot
Selo in Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Russia
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Yanrakynnot (Russian: Янракыннот) is a rural locality (a selo) in Providensky District of Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Russia.[2] Population: 338 (2010 census);[3] [4] Municipally, Yanrakynnot is a part of Yanrakynnot Rural Settlement in Providensky Municipal District.[6]
Yanrakynnot
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| Coordinates: 64°54′00″N 172°31′59″W | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Chukotka Autonomous Okrug[1] |
| Administrative district | Providensky District[2] |
| Population | |
• Total | 338 |
| 298 (−11.8%) | |
| • Municipal district | Providensky Municipal District[6] |
| • Rural settlement | Yanrakynnot Rural Settlement[6] |
| • Capital of | Yanrakynnot Rural Settlement[6] |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (MSK+9  [7]) |
| Postal code[8] | 689271 |
| Dialing code | +7 42735[9] |
| OKTMO ID | 77710000126 |
Etymology
History
Like many of the small rural localities in Chukotka, the amenities of Yanrakynnot were affected by the dissolution of the Soviet Union; the eight-grade school, for example, was downgraded to just a four-grade school.[13]
Geography
Yanrakynnot is located on the shores of the Venetken (lit. "curved"[10]) lagoon, linked to the administrative center of the district, the urban-type settlement of Provideniya, by an 80-kilometer (50 mi) unpaved road.[10]
Demographics
Economy
Yanrakynnot is a traditional Chukchi locality,[14] with the economy being dominated by whaling.[11] The locality also serves as a base for those wishing to visit Whale Bone Alley on Yttygran Island or Arakamchechen Island.
Climate
Yanrakynnot has a tundra climate (Köppen climate classification ET)[15] because the warmest month has an average temperature between 0 °C (32 °F) and 10 °C (50 °F).
| Climate data for Yanrakynnot | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −11.4 (11.5) |
−13.2 (8.2) |
−11.6 (11.1) |
−6.1 (21.0) |
1.2 (34.2) |
7.1 (44.8) |
10.6 (51.1) |
10.3 (50.5) |
6.4 (43.5) |
0.6 (33.1) |
−4.5 (23.9) |
−10.6 (12.9) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −14.9 (5.2) |
−16.7 (1.9) |
−15.5 (4.1) |
−10.0 (14.0) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
4.0 (39.2) |
7.7 (45.9) |
7.7 (45.9) |
4.1 (39.4) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
−7.2 (19.0) |
−13.8 (7.2) |
−4.8 (23.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −18.3 (−0.9) |
−20.2 (−4.4) |
−19.3 (−2.7) |
−13.8 (7.2) |
−4.3 (24.3) |
0.9 (33.6) |
4.8 (40.6) |
5.1 (41.2) |
1.9 (35.4) |
−3.5 (25.7) |
−9.9 (14.2) |
−17.0 (1.4) |
−7.8 (18.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 36 (1.4) |
26 (1.0) |
24 (0.9) |
26 (1.0) |
21 (0.8) |
26 (1.0) |
49 (1.9) |
66 (2.6) |
54 (2.1) |
54 (2.1) |
53 (2.1) |
43 (1.7) |
478 (18.6) |
| Source: [16] | |||||||||||||
Gallery
Market in Yanrakynnot
Meat drying outside
Elder men playing sealskin drum
Two elder ladies dancing
Two children
