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Selo in Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Russia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Enmelen (Russian: Энмеле́н; Chukchi: Энмыԓьын, Ènmyḷ'yn; Yupik: Ынмылин) is a village (selo) in Providensky District of Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, in the Far Eastern Federal District of Russia. Population: 367 (2010 Census);[2] [3] Municipally, Enmelen is subordinated to Providensky Municipal District and incorporated as Enmelen Rural Settlement.[5]
Enmelen
Энмелен | |
---|---|
Coordinates: 65°00′N 175°51′W | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Chukotka Autonomous Okrug[1] |
Administrative district | Providensky District |
Population | |
• Total | 367 |
• Estimate (January 2016)[4] | 299 |
• Municipal district | Providensky Municipal District[5] |
• Rural settlement | Enmelen Rural Settlement[5] |
• Capital of | Enmelen Rural Settlement[5] |
Time zone | UTC+12 (MSK+9 [6]) |
Postal code(s)[7] | 689272 |
Dialing code(s) | +7 42735[8] |
OKTMO ID | 77710000121 |
Enmelen (lit. "craggy" in Chukchi[9]) is situated near Cape Bering 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.[10]
The population according to the most recent census data was 367,[2] of whom 188 were male and 179 female,[3] a slight decrease on a 2006 estimate of 390.[10]
The village is supported by a combination of reindeer herding and the hunting of sea mammals.[10]
Enmelen has an arctic climate (Köppen climate classification ET) with very cold, long winters and cool, short summers.[11]
Climate data for Enmelen | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −12.0 (10.4) |
−14.7 (5.5) |
−12.7 (9.1) |
−7.3 (18.9) |
0.7 (33.3) |
7.3 (45.1) |
10.9 (51.6) |
10.1 (50.2) |
5.8 (42.4) |
−0.9 (30.4) |
−6.7 (19.9) |
−12.1 (10.2) |
−2.6 (27.2) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | −15.6 (3.9) |
−18.2 (−0.8) |
−16.5 (2.3) |
−11.2 (11.8) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
4.2 (39.6) |
7.8 (46.0) |
7.4 (45.3) |
3.5 (38.3) |
−3.3 (26.1) |
−9.4 (15.1) |
−15.3 (4.5) |
−5.7 (21.7) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −19.2 (−2.6) |
−21.6 (−6.9) |
−20.2 (−4.4) |
−15.1 (4.8) |
−5.1 (22.8) |
1.1 (34.0) |
4.8 (40.6) |
4.8 (40.6) |
1.3 (34.3) |
−5.6 (21.9) |
−12.1 (10.2) |
−18.5 (−1.3) |
−8.8 (16.2) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 43 (1.7) |
30 (1.2) |
22 (0.9) |
24 (0.9) |
22 (0.9) |
33 (1.3) |
57 (2.2) |
65 (2.6) |
56 (2.2) |
52 (2.0) |
58 (2.3) |
44 (1.7) |
506 (19.9) |
Source: [12] |
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