Bugrino Explained

En Name:Bugrino
Ru Name:Бугрино́
Coordinates:68.7831°N 49.3036°W
Federal Subject:Nenets Autonomous Okrug
Pop 2010Census:424
Pop Density:-->
Pop Latest:337
Pop Latest Date:2021
Established Date:1889

Bugrino (Russian: Бугрино́) is a village in the Nenets Autonomous Okrug (Arkhangelsk Oblast), Russia, the only town of the municipality "Kolguevsky Village Council", in Kolguyev Island, Zapolyarny District. It had a population of 337 as of 2021.

Geography

Located on Kolguyev Island, it is the administrative center of the island and part of the Nenets Autonomous Okrug. Communication between the continent and the village Bugrino oil field is carried by sea and by air in winter. Opening of the field allows the airport from November 2002 to take over the whole year average of aircraft (Yak-40, AN-24 and AN-26).

Demographics

The people of Bugrino are mainly oil and gas miners, and herders.

Population!Year!Population
1920203
1925187
193226
1999425
2002400
2010424
2011436
2012409
2013408
2014404
2015407
2016416
2017417
2018427
2019427
2020432
2021337

Climate

Bugrino has a tundra climate (ET according to the Köppen climate classification) with very cold winters and cool summers. Because of its maritime location, Bugrino and the rest of Kolguyev Island experiences seasonal lag. Precipitation is higher in summer and autumn than in winter and spring.

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