Chatyrka

Village Chatyrka Хатырка Federal district far East region Chukchi Autonomous Okrug Founded circa 1756 surface 1.16 km² population 377 inhabitants (as of Oct. 14, 2010) Time zone UTC + 12 Telephone code (+7) 42733 Post Code 689120 License Plate 87 OKATO 77 203 000 012 Geographical location Coordinates 62 ° 3 '  N , 175 ° 15'  E Coordinates: 62 ° 3 '0 "  N , 175 ° 15' 0"  E

Situation in Russia

Location in the Chukchi Autonomous Okrug

Chatyrka ( Russian Хатырка ) is a village (selo) in the Chukchi Autonomous Okrug ( Russia ) with 377 inhabitants (as of October 14, 2010). The place is located at the mouth of the river of the same name in the Bering Sea .

history

Chatyrka was founded around 1756 and is one of the oldest places in the Anadyr region. The name is derived from the Chatyrka river . The locals also call the place Watyrkan .

traffic

Chatyrka is not connected to the Russian road network. The place has a small port . There is a flight connection ( helicopter ) to Anadyr once or twice a month .

Others

In July 2011, a stone meteorite was found near Chatyrka .

Web links

• Chatyrka

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} Čislennostʹ naselenija gorodskich naselennych dotov, selʹskich naselennych dotov po Čukotskomu avtonomnomu okrugu. (Population of urban settlements, rural settlements in the Chukchi Autonomous Okrug.) Download from the website of the Chukchi Autonomous Okrug of the Federal Service of State Statistics of the Russian Federation