Alkatvaam
Alkatvaam (Russian: Алькатваам; Chukot: Ыʼԓкытвээм, Y’ḷkytvèèm) is a rural locality (a selo) in Anadyrsky District of Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Russia. Population: 299 (2010 Census); with an estimated population as of 1 January 2015 of 263. It is located on the Alkatvaam River (from the Chukchi meaning "flowing river") just west of Beringovsky. Municipally, it is incorporated as Alkatvaam Rural Settlement.
Demographics
Alkatvaam is a small settlement, with a 2010 census population of 299, of whom 158 were male and 141 female, a significant decrease on a 2003 population estimate of 381 inhabitants. It is populated mainly by indigenous Chukchi (around 90%).
Economy
The village has been provided with a number of modern amenities including a general store, a school, a hospital, a kindergarten, a cultural centre, and a utilities enterprise (effectively the remains of a Soviet-era kolkhoz). Near to the village is a new project to develop large coal deposits.
Culture
The modern facilities are paired with a traditional ensemble and regular celebration of all traditional festivals. The ensemble "Olyenyenok" (lit. Deer) come from the village. They have been established for over 40 years and have performed many times both across Chukotka and beyond.
Administrative vs. municipal jurisdiction
Until July 2008, Alkatvaam was a part of both Beringovsky Municipal and Beringovsky Administrative District. In May 2008, Beringovsky Municipal District was merged into Anadyrsky Municipal District (the administrative centre of which is Anadyr); however, this change did not affect the borders of Beringovsky Administrative District. Alkatvaam continued to belong administratively to the latter until June 2011, when Beringovsky Administrative District was merged into Anadyrsky Administrative District and ceased to exist.
Climate
Alkatvaam has a polar climate (Köppen climate classification ET) with bitterly cold, very long and snowy winters and cool, short summers.
| Climate data for Alkatvaam | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 3.3 (37.9) |
3.4 (38.1) |
5.4 (41.7) |
4.6 (40.3) |
9.1 (48.4) |
22.8 (73.0) |
27.4 (81.3) |
27.5 (81.5) |
17.7 (63.9) |
10.8 (51.4) |
6.2 (43.2) |
1.8 (35.2) |
27.5 (81.5) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −13.0 (8.6) |
−14.5 (5.9) |
−13.2 (8.2) |
−7.7 (18.1) |
0.3 (32.5) |
7.9 (46.2) |
12.6 (54.7) |
11.8 (53.2) |
6.4 (43.5) |
−0.9 (30.4) |
−8.1 (17.4) |
−11.1 (12.0) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −14.9 (5.2) |
−16.3 (2.7) |
−15.0 (5.0) |
−9.8 (14.4) |
−1.3 (29.7) |
5.3 (41.5) |
9.8 (49.6) |
9.4 (48.9) |
4.3 (39.7) |
−2.7 (27.1) |
−10.0 (14.0) |
−13.0 (8.6) |
−4.5 (23.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −16.7 (1.9) |
−18.0 (−0.4) |
−16.8 (1.8) |
−11.8 (10.8) |
−2.9 (26.8) |
2.6 (36.7) |
6.9 (44.4) |
6.9 (44.4) |
2.2 (36.0) |
−4.5 (23.9) |
−11.9 (10.6) |
−14.8 (5.4) |
−6.6 (20.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −34.1 (−29.4) |
−32.8 (−27.0) |
−31.0 (−23.8) |
−25.0 (−13.0) |
−16.9 (1.6) |
−3.4 (25.9) |
0.4 (32.7) |
0.0 (32.0) |
−7.9 (17.8) |
−21.0 (−5.8) |
−27.0 (−16.6) |
−32.0 (−25.6) |
−34.1 (−29.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 57 (2.2) |
39 (1.5) |
24 (0.9) |
27 (1.1) |
27 (1.1) |
27 (1.1) |
39 (1.5) |
60 (2.4) |
60 (2.4) |
54 (2.1) |
66 (2.6) |
63 (2.5) |
543 (21.4) |
| Average snowy days | 19 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 144 |
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See also
References
Notes
- ^ Law #33-OZ, Article 13.2
- ^ Alkatvaam at Anadyrsky Municipal District official website
- ^ Russian Federal State Statistics Service (2011). Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года. Том 1 [2010 All-Russian Population Census, vol. 1]. Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года [2010 All-Russia Population Census] (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service.
- ^ The results of the 2010 Census are given for Alkatvaam Rural Settlement, a municipal formation of Anadyrsky Municipal District. According to Law #148-OZ, Alkatvaam is the only inhabited locality on the territory of Alkatvaam Rural Settlement.
- ^ Office of the Federal State Statistics Service for Khabarovsk Krai, Magadan Oblast, Jewish Autonomous Oblast and Chukotka Autonomous Okrug. Численность населения Чукотского автономного округа по муниципальным образованиям на 1 января 2018 года Archived 2019-08-31 at the Wayback Machine (in Russian)
- ^ Law #148-OZ, Article 12
- ^ "Об исчислении времени". Официальный интернет-портал правовой информации (in Russian). 3 June 2011. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
- ^ Почта России. Информационно-вычислительный центр ОАСУ РПО. (Russian Post). Поиск объектов почтовой связи (Postal Objects Search) (in Russian)
- ^ Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation Archived 2012-02-08 at the Wayback Machine Anadyrsky Municipal District
- ^ Red Cross Chukotka – Beringovsky District (Archived)
- ^ Амаамское месторождение на Чукотке обеспечит добычу 12 млн т угля в год Archived 2012-07-07 at archive.today – РИА Новости, 30 января 2012 г. (RNA News), 30 January 2012
- ^ Law #41, Article 1.4
- ^ McKnight and Hess, pp.235–7
- ^ "Weather Averages — Alkatvaam". www.meoweather.com. Retrieved June 29, 2012.
Sources
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- Дума Чукотского автономного округа. Закон №41-ОЗ от 30 мая 2008 г. «О преобразовании муниципальных образований Анадырский муниципальный район и Беринговский муниципальный район и о внесении изменений в отдельные законодательные акты Чукотского автономного округа», в ред. Закона №71-ОЗ от 10 сентября 2010 г «Об упразднении сельского поселения Краснено Анадырского муниципального района Чукотского автономного округа и о внесении изменений в отдельные законодательные акты Чукотского автономного округа». Вступил в силу через десять дней со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Ведомости", №22/1 (349/1), 6 июня 2008 г. (Duma of Chukotka Autonomous Okrug. Law #41-OZ of May 30, 2008 On the Transformation of the Municipal Formations of Anadyrsky Municipal District and Beringovsky Municipal District an on Amending Certain Legislative Acts of Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, as amended by the Law #71-OZ of September 10, 2009 On Abolishing Krasneno Rural Settlement of Anadyrsky Municipal District of Chukotka Autonomous Okrug and on Amending Several Legislative Acts of Chukotka Autonomous Okrug. Effective as of the day ten days after the official publication date.).
- McKnight, Tom L; Hess, Darrel (2000). "Climate Zones and Types". Physical Geography: A Landscape Appreciation. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall. ISBN 0-13-020263-0.