Alkatvaam Explained

En Name:Alkatvaam
Ru Name:Алькатваам
Other Name:Ыʼԓкытвээм
Other Lang:Chukchi
Coordinates:63.1289°N 179.0306°W
Map Label Position:left
Federal Subject:Chukotka Autonomous Okrug
Federal Subject Ref:[1]
Adm District Jur:Anadyrsky District
Inhabloc Cat:Rural locality
Inhabloc Type:Selo
Mun District Jur:Anadyrsky Municipal District
Mun District Jur Ref:[2]
Rural Settlement Jur:Alkatvaam Rural Settlement
Mun Admctr Of:Alkatvaam Rural Settlement
Pop 2010Census:299
Pop 2010Census Ref:[3]
Pop Latest:210
Pop Latest Date:January 2018
Pop Latest Ref:[4]
Established Date:1953
Established Date Ref:[5]
Postal Codes:689125
Dialing Codes:42733
Dialing Codes Ref:[6]

Alkatvaam (Russian: Алькатваам; Ыʼԓкытвээм, Y’ḷkytvèèm) is a rural locality (a selo) in Anadyrsky District of Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Russia. Population: 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.[7] 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.[8]

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[9] (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)[10] with bitterly cold, very long and snowy winters and cool, short summers.

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Notes and References

  1. Law #33-OZ, Article 13.2
  2. Law #148-OZ, Article 12
  3. 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.
  4. 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
  5. http://www.anadyr-mr.ru/region/inform/alkatvaam.php Alkatvaam
  6. http://www.minjustmag.ru/amc.html Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation
  7. https://web.archive.org/web/20071021125443/http://redcross-chukotka.ru/English/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=12 Red Cross Chukotka – Beringovsky District
  8. http://dv.ria.ru/science/20120130/82097306.html Амаамское месторождение на Чукотке обеспечит добычу 12 млн т угля в год
  9. Law #41, Article 1.4
  10. McKnight and Hess, pp.235–7