Chukotka Autonomous Okrug

Chukotka Autonomous Okrug (Roushie: Чуко́тский автоно́мный о́круг, Chukotsky avtonomny okrug; Chukchi: Чукоткакэн автономныкэн округ, Chukotkaken avtonomnyken okrug), or Chukotka (Чуко́тка), is a federal subject o Roushie (an autonomous okrug) locatit in the Roushie Far East. Population in 2010: 50,526 (2010 Census). The autonomous okrug's surface aurie is 737,700 square kilometer (284,800 sq mi). The principal toun an the admeenistrative center is Anadyr. The region is the maist northeasterly region o Roushie an, syne the sale o Alaska tae the Unitit States, haes been the anerlie pairt o Roushie lyin pairtially in the Wastren Hemisphere (east o the 180t meridian). Elgygytgyn Lake, an important steid for scienteefic research on climate chynge, is locatit in Chukotka, as is the veelage o Uelen, the closest substantial Roushie dounset tae the Unitit States. References Further readin Josh Newell, The Russian Far East. A Reference Guide for Conservation and Development, 2004 Freemit airtins Offeecial wabsteid o Chukotka Autonomous Okrug Archived 2007-12-11 at the Wayback Machine Anadyr - Online WWF Chukotka brochure Chukotka page wi images Archived 2005-03-21 at the Wayback Machine