Lavrentiya

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Lavrentiya is a remote settlement in Russia’s Chukotka Autonomous Okrug that became a relocation site for the indigenous Naukan people.

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Lavrentiya canonical 3

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Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf rural locality
settlement
administrativeCenterOf Chukotsky District
administrativeDistrict Chukotsky District
administrativeStatus selo
characteristic coastal
remote
climate Arctic climate
climateCharacteristic long cold winters
short cool summers
coastType Arctic Ocean coastline
country Russia
distanceTo approximately 600 km northeast of Anadyr
economicActivity fishing
hunting
reindeer herding
ethnicGroupPresent Chukchi
Naukan
Yupik
federalSubject Chukotka Autonomous Okrug
governingBody administration of Chukotsky District
hasAirport Lavrentiya Airport
hasFacility cultural center
hospital
port
school
historicalEvent relocation of Naukan people from Cape Dezhnev area
languageLocal Chukchi
Naukan Yupik
Russian
locatedIn Chukotka Peninsula
Russian Far East
linked to: Russia Far East
locatedNear Bering Strait
locatedOn Bering Sea
Chukchi Sea coast
Lavrentiya Bay
linked to: Anadyr Bay
partOf Arctic region
population small
region Northeast Asia
regionType indigenous settlement area
roadConnection no permanent road connection to Russian highway network
strategicSignificance near Russia–United States maritime boundary
timeZone Anadyr Time
transportConnection served by Lavrentiya Airport
usedAs relocation site for Naukan people
utcOffset +12

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Naukan resettledTo Lavrentiya
Cape Dezhnev nearbySettlement Lavrentiya