Enmelen

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 Энмыԓьын (Chukchi)
Selo[1]
Location of Enmelen
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Coordinates: 65°00′N 175°51′W
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Chukotka Autonomous Okrug[1]
Administrative district	Providensky District
Population  (2010 Census)[2][3]
• Total	367
• Estimate  (January 2016)[4]	299
Municipal status
• 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

Geography

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]

Demographics

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]

Economy

The village is supported by a combination of reindeer herding and the hunting of sea mammals.^[10]

Climate

Enmelen has an arctic climate (Köppen climate classification ET) with very cold, long winters and cool, short summers.^[11]

Climate data for Enmelen
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]

See also

• List of inhabited localities in Providensky District