Our region

Geography

Chukotka autonomous region is on the north-east of Russia Federation. It is washed by the Eastern Siberian Sea, Chukchii Sea and Bering Sea. Chukotka stretches from the west to the east for 1400 km, and from the north to the south for – 900 km. Its easternmost point is the easternmost point of Russia simultaneously. Cape Dezhnev is the real magnet for travelers. People of Chukotka are the first who starts the new day due to the fact that International Data line is between the isles in the Bering strait. And if it is the 1st t of January in Chukotka is till the 31st of December. We are from future!

Time difference

You have to put the clock forward 9 hours. While we finish our working day the Moscow just starts it. Square 737,7 thousand square kilometers. About a half of the territory is over the Northern Arctic Circle. According to the size Chukotka can be compared with France and England unitedly.

Borders

Sakha republic (Yakutia), Koryak autonomous region, Magadan region and Kamchatka. The sea-border with the United States is here, too. Only about 80 km separates Chukotka from Alaska.

Climate

In winter time it is about – 44 – 60 in the western parts of Chukotka. Strong winds are in the eastern parts. The snowstorm lasts for week sometimes.

Summer time is very short. The snow doesn’t melt somewhere. But sometimes it is very warm and you can wear sweater and jeans. But one shouldn’t forget to take warm clothes. Chukotka is unpredictable.

Landscape

When one flies by the plane to Chukotka he can see the mountains tops, winding rivers and desert plains. But the landscape is not the same everywhere. There are uplands with ridges, glaciers in the western part of the region. And there so-called sopki – rounded mountain tops in the east – which create the unique landscape of Chukotka Peninsula coupled with water area. You are able to appreciate it from the sea. Tundra on the east replaces the northern arctic desert. It is stony and swampy, with willows and low aspens. In the central lowlands there are coniferous and mixed forests. Chukotka is famous for its transparent and clean water in lakes, rivers. One can drink it everywhere.

The deepest lake

Elgygytgyn lake – about 169 m

The longest river

Anadyr – 1117 km

The largest lake

Krasnoe – 600 square km

Population

49514 people

Capital

Anadyr city – 11200 people

Administrative division

There are six districts with their centres:

• Anadyrsky (Ugolnye Copy)
• Iultinsky (Egvekinot),
• Bilibinsky (Bilibino),
• Chaunsky (Pevek),
• Chukotsky (Lavrentiya),
• Providensky (Provideniya).

Seaports

Pevek, Anadyr, Provideniya, Egvekinot, Beringovsky.

The passenger transportation connects Anadyr, Provideniya, Egvekinot and Beringovsky. But there is a voyage to Lavrentiya Gulf with no port.

Airports

International airports are in Anadyr and Provideniya. The main destinations are in Nome and Anchorage, Alaska, USA. Federal airports are Anadyr and Pevek. The main direction is Moscow, Magadan and Khabarovsk.

The flights from the capital to district airports are made by “ChukotAVIA” company.

How to get

“Transaero” airlines flies to Anadyr from Moscow (Domodedovo airport). “YakutiyaAirlines” flies to Anadyr from Magadan.
“VladivostokAvia” flies to Anadyr from Khabarovsk.
“Kavminvodyavia” flies to Pevek from Moscow (Vnukovo airport).

Souvenirs

• Handicrafts made of walrus tasks, reindeer antlers, whale bone and baleen.
• Bags, purses, mittens, slippers made of reindeer and seal fur.

Eskimo balls.

“Rozetochki” (neck decorations) made of reindeer and seal skin and fur.

Reference data about Anadyr

• airport (directory inquiries) 8-10-7 (42732) 2-77-77
• seaport (directory inquiries) 8-10-7 (42722) 2-04-60
• Air tickets booking department 8-10-7 (42722) 2-74-46
• taxi 550, 525, 333
• Hotels booking service 8-10-8 (42722) 2-26-61
• information desk 09
• Urgent
  • united единая дежурная диспетчерская служба 01
  • police 02
  • emergency 03
  • дежурная часть МЧС (42722) 2-43-74

Hotels

Anadyr

“Chukotka” hotel, 2b Rultytegina St., (42722) 2-26-61
“Anadyr” hotel, 14 Otke St., (42722) 2-81-30
“Hotel yard”, 24 Otke St., (42722) 2-82-81

Ugolnye Copy (airport)

“Airport hotel”, 6 Portovaya St., (42732) 2-75-79

Pevek

“Pevek ” hotel, 24 Obruchev St., (42737) 4-26-45

Bilibino

“Severyanka” hotel, 2 Oktyabrskaya St., (42738) 2-40-41

Provideniya

“Guest yard” apartment, 37 Dezhnev St, (42735) 2-20-38
“Nataly” apartment, 1a Chukotskaya St., cell 8-10-7-9246673824

Egvikinot

“Hotel complex”, Lenina St., (42734) 2-23-80

Restaurants, Cafes, entertainment centers

Anadyr

Restaurant in “Chukotka” hotel, 2b Rultytegina St., (42722) 2 -26-61
Entertainment center “Baklan”, 1 Dezhnev St., (42722) 2 -24-54
Café “Russian pelmeny”, 56 Otke St, (42722) 2 -49-82,2-68-47
Café “Ener”, 29 Otke St., (42722) 2 -67-17
Bar “Coffee-Studio”, 19 Otke St., (42722) 2 -81-16
Bar “Antares”, 22 a Otke St., (42722) 2 -29-31

Ugolnye Copy (airport)

Co Ltd “SeverStroy”, 24 Sovetskaya St., (42732) 5-57-50
Café “Zarifa”, 10 Portovaya St.

Pevek

Café “Romashka”, 31 Chemodanova St., (42737) 4-28-08

Bilibino

Restaurant “Yarar”, 7 Lenina St., (42738) 2-67-92
Restaurant “Zarina”, 5 Arctica neighborhood, 3 (42738)2-46-64

Egvekinot

“Café 13”,1 the 1st Rabochii pereulok (42734) 2-26-78

Exchange

Rassia Federation savings bank, 42 Otke St., (42722) 2-45-58
MDM Bank, 22 Otke St., (42722) 2-01-47