Ostrovnoye, Chukotka Autonomous Okrug

For other places with the same name, see Ostrovnoy.
Ostrovnoye (English)
Островное (Russian)
-  Rural locality[1]  -
Selo[1]

Location of Chukotka Autonomous Okrug in Russia
Ostrovnoye
Location of Ostrovnoye in Chukotka Autonomous Okrug
Coordinates: 68°03′N 164°09′E / 68.050°N 164.150°E / 68.050; 164.150Coordinates: 68°03′N 164°09′E / 68.050°N 164.150°E / 68.050; 164.150
Administrative status (as of June 2009)
Country Russia
Federal subject Chukotka Autonomous Okrug[1]
Administrative district Bilibinsky District[1]
Municipal status (as of February 2005)
Municipal district Bilibinsky Municipal District[2]
Rural settlement Ostrovnoye Rural Settlement[2]
Administrative center of Ostrovnoye Rural Settlement[2]
Statistics
Area (Rural locality) (2010) 1.54 km2 (0.59 sq mi)[3]
Population (2010 Census) 384 inhabitants[4][5]
Population (January 2016 est.) 379 inhabitants[6]
Density 249/km2 (640/sq mi)[7]
Time zone PETT (UTC+12:00)[8]
Founded 1930[3]
Postal code(s)[9] 689465
Dialing code(s) +7 42738[10]

Ostrovnoye (Russian: Островно́е) is a rural locality (a selo) in Bilibinsky District of Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Russia, located on the banks of the Maly Anyuy River about 40 kilometers (25 mi) upstream from Anyuysk and about 179 kilometers (111 mi) from the administrative center of the district, Bilibino[3] and 690 kilometers (430 mi) from Anadyr. Population: 379 (2010 est.), of which 317 were indigenous peoples. Population: 384 (2010 Census);[4] [5] Municipally, Ostrovnoye is subordinated to Bilibinsky Municipal District and is incorporated as Ostrovnoye Rural Settlement.[2]

History

Ostrovnoye is a historical locality in the region, as it was the site of an ostrog built as Russians began to explore and lay claim to the region,[11] and was the site of trade fairs between Russians and natives.[12] The ruins of the Ostrog are still visible not far from the village.[12] Since the beginning of the 18th century Russian explorers began active exploration of Kolyma and Chukotka, and the settlements they established were essentially fortresses, among them Anyuysky Ostrog, where the Anyuysk Fair was held, the largest in Chutkotka. The Ostrog was situated on an island in the Lesser Anyuy. However, because of constant spring flooding of the river the fair was repeatedly postponed until 1848 after a flood, which destroyed most of the island and the Ostrog itself, the settlement was moved to the left bank, 10 km downstream. However, the locals traditionally called this fortress "Island" and so that was the name that was assigned to the modern village, standing on the site of the former Ostrog.[13]

In December 1930, the National district of Chukotka was established, consisting of Anadyrsky (Russian: Анадырский), Chukotsky (Чукотский), Markovsky (Марковский), Chaunsky (Чаунский), Eastern Tundra (Восточной Тундры, which was to become Bilibinsky District) and Western Tundra (Западной тундры) districts.[14] Ostrovnoye was appointed as the first administrative centre of the new Eastern Tundra district with authority over six separate selsoviets, namely: Greater Yenyuisky (Russian: Больше-Энюйский), Lesser Yenyuisky (Мало-Энюйский), Oloysky (Олойский), Oloychansky (Олойчанский), Ostrovnovsky (Островновский) and Pogyndinsky (Погындинский).[14]

The village was the site of the first Chukchi collective farm, "Turvaurgyn" (Russian: Турваургин, literally "New Life" in Chukchi), which was later reorganised into a farm called Ostrovnoye. By 1934, the village was equipped with a hospital bakery and radio transmitter.

Demographics

Based on a 2006 estimate, the population of Ostrovnoye was 420, of which 340 were indigenous peoples. This is an increase from the 2005 population of 355 according to an environmental impact report on the Kupol Gold Project.[15]

The population as of the beginning of January 2012 was 379,[3] mainly Chukchi,[16] representing a slight reduction on the 2010 official census record, of whom 183 were male and 201 female.

As of January 2012, the ethnic make up of the village was as following:

Demographic Composition - 2012
Indigenous people Number in the locality Percentage of population
Chukchi

250

66%

Russians and Other nationalities

62

16%

Evens

46

12%

Nenets

19

1%

Others

2

<1%

Total

379

100%

Source:[3]
Note: "Other nationalities" includes Ukrainians amongst others, "Others" are of unknown nationality, the ethnic breakdown provided by the official Bilibinsky District website does not equal the total population provided by the same source.

The head of the village is Yuri Vasilyevich Snitko.[3]

Climate

Ostrovnoye has a subarctic climate (Koppen Dfc) [17] with very cold, dry winters, and very mild, somewhat wetter summers.

Climate data for Ostrovnoye
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 5.3
(41.5)		 2.7
(36.9)		 5.9
(42.6)		 9.4
(48.9)		 25.5
(77.9)		 33.2
(91.8)		 35.1
(95.2)		 32.7
(90.9)		 24.6
(76.3)		 14.9
(58.8)		 6.5
(43.7)		 7.6
(45.7)		 35.1
(95.2)
Average high °C (°F) −29.7
(−21.5)		 −28.3
(−18.9)		 −18.5
(−1.3)		 −6.6
(20.1)		 6.3
(43.3)		 17.9
(64.2)		 19.8
(67.6)		 15.5
(59.9)		 6.9
(44.4)		 −7.6
(18.3)		 −21.7
(−7.1)		 −28.7
(−19.7)		 −6.2
(20.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) −33.9
(−29)		 −32.8
(−27)		 −25.3
(−13.5)		 −13.5
(7.7)		 1.1
(34)		 11.8
(53.2)		 13.6
(56.5)		 9.5
(49.1)		 2.2
(36)		 −11.4
(11.5)		 −25.6
(−14.1)		 −32.6
(−26.7)		 −11.4
(11.5)
Average low °C (°F) −38.3
(−36.9)		 −37.4
(−35.3)		 −31.4
(−24.5)		 −21.0
(−5.8)		 −4.8
(23.4)		 5.5
(41.9)		 7.1
(44.8)		 3.6
(38.5)		 −2.1
(28.2)		 −15.4
(4.3)		 −29.9
(−21.8)		 −36.8
(−34.2)		 −16.7
(1.9)
Record low °C (°F) −57.8
(−72)		 −57.5
(−71.5)		 −54.4
(−65.9)		 −43.8
(−46.8)		 −34.9
(−30.8)		 −8.2
(17.2)		 −5.7
(21.7)		 −8.4
(16.9)		 −21.6
(−6.9)		 −39.1
(−38.4)		 −49.6
(−57.3)		 −56.8
(−70.2)		 −57.8
(−72)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 14.8
(0.583)		 10.4
(0.409)		 7.8
(0.307)		 5.9
(0.232)		 9.3
(0.366)		 22.5
(0.886)		 38.6
(1.52)		 36.1
(1.421)		 23.9
(0.941)		 18.2
(0.717)		 16.3
(0.642)		 13.6
(0.535)		 217.4
(8.559)
Average precipitation days 15.1 11.9 10.2 7.7 7.0 9.1 11.4 12.4 11.9 16.0 14.2 13.3 140.2
Source: climatebase.ru (1936-2012)[18]

See also

References

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 Law #33-OZ, Article 13.2
  2. 1 2 3 4 Law #43, Article 7
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Urban and Rural Settlements Bilibinski District Official Website. Retrieved April 15, 2012. (Russian)
  4. 1 2 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. Retrieved June 29, 2012.
  5. 1 2 The results of the 2010 Census are given for Ostrovnoye Rural Settlement, a municipal formation of Bilibinsky Municipal District. According to Law #148-OZ, Ostrovnoye is the only inhabited locality on the territory of Ostrovnoye Rural Settlement.
  6. ↑ Chukotka Autonomous Okrug Territorial Branch of the Federal State Statistics Service. Численность постоянного населения Чукотского автономного округа по муниципальным образованиям на 1 января 2016 года (Russian)
  7. ↑ The value of density was calculated automatically by dividing the 2010 Census population by the area specified in the infobox. Please note that this value may not be accurate as the area specified in the infobox does not necessarily correspond to the area of the entity proper or is reported for the same year as the population.
  8. ↑ Правительство Российской Федерации. Федеральный закон №107-ФЗ от 3 июня 2011 г. «Об исчислении времени», в ред. Федерального закона №271-ФЗ от 03 июля 2016 г. «О внесении изменений в Федеральный закон "Об исчислении времени"». Вступил в силу по истечении шестидесяти дней после дня официального опубликования (6 августа 2011 г.). Опубликован: "Российская газета", №120, 6 июня 2011 г. (Government of the Russian Federation. Federal Law #107-FZ of June 31, 2011 On Calculating Time, as amended by the Federal Law #271-FZ of July 03, 2016 On Amending Federal Law "On Calculating Time". Effective as of after sixty days following the day of the official publication.).
  9. ↑ Почта России. Информационно-вычислительный центр ОАСУ РПО. (Russian Post). Поиск объектов почтовой связи (Postal Objects Search) (Russian)
  10. ↑ Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation Bilibinsky Municipal District (Russian)
  11. ↑ Strogoff et al., pp. 103–104
  12. 1 2 Ostrovnoye - Chukotka Electoral Commission
  13. ↑ Русские крепости в сибирском Заполярье Russian fortresses in the Siberian Arctic - E.A. Opolovnikova
  14. 1 2 Общие сведения о районе - Историческая справка General Information About the Area - Historical Reference, Official Bilibinsky District website (Russian)
  15. ↑ Bema Gold Corporation, p. 87
  16. ↑ Dallman, Map 3.6
  17. ↑ McKnight and Hess, pp.232-5
  18. ↑ "Ostrovnoye,Chukotka,Russia". Retrieved October 8, 2012.

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