Lavrentiya
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Lavrentiya (Russian: Лавре́нтия, Yupik: Ӄышы; Chukchi: Ӄытрын, Ḳytryn; Naukan: Qerre; Inupiaq: Kesrreq or Kisrriq) is a rural locality (a selo) and the administrative center of Chukotsky District of Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Russia, located on Lavrentiya Bay, close to the Bering Strait. Population: 1,459 (2010 Russian census);[4] 1,333 (2002 Census);[11] 3,012 (1989 Soviet census).[12] Lavrentiya is the only district administrative center in the whole autonomous okrug that does not have urban status; it accounts for 30.2% of the district's total population.[4] Located in Lavrentiya is the easternmost airport in the world, the Lavrentiya Airport, UHML.
Lavrentiya
Лаврентия | |
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Coordinates: 65°35′03″N 170°59′20″W | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Chukotka Autonomous Okrug[2] |
Administrative district | Chukotsky District[2] |
Founded | 1927[3] |
Population | |
• Total | 1,459 |
• Estimate (January 2018)[5] | 1,185 |
• Capital of | Chukotsky District[1] |
• Municipal district | Chukotsky Municipal District[6] |
• Rural settlement | Lavrentiya Rural Settlement[6] |
• Capital of | Chukotsky Municipal District[7] |
Time zone | UTC+12 (MSK+9 [8]) |
Postal code(s)[9] | 689300 |
Dialing code(s) | +7 42736[10] |
OKTMO ID | 77633420101 |