Anadyrsky District
Anadyrsky District (Russian: Ана́дырский райо́н; Chukchi: Кагыргын район, Kagyrgyn rajon) is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the six in Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Russia. It is located in the central and southern parts of the autonomous okrug and borders with Chaunsky District in the northwest, Iultinsky District in the north and northeast, the Gulf of Anadyr in the east, Koryak Okrug in the south, and with Bilibinsky District in the west and northwest. It also completely surrounds the territory of the town of okrug significance of Anadyr. The area of the district is 287,900 square kilometers (111,200 sq mi). Its administrative center is the town of Anadyr (which is not administratively a part of the district). Population: 8,161 (2021 Census); 6,935 (2010 Census); 8,007 (2002 Census); 40,475 (1989 Census).
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1939 | 5,410 | — |
| 1959 | 8,190 | +51.4% |
| 1970 | 22,155 | +170.5% |
| 1979 | 20,831 | −6.0% |
| 1989 | 40,475 | +94.3% |
| 2002 | 8,007 | −80.2% |
| 2010 | 9,436 | +17.8% |
| 2021 | 8,161 | −13.5% |
| Source: Census data | ||
Anadyrsky District
Анадырский район | |
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Winter view across Lake Maynits in Anadyrsky District | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of Anadyrsky District in Chukotka Autonomous Okrug | |
| Coordinates: 65°16′48″N 172°38′56″E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Chukotka Autonomous Okrug |
| Established | 1927 |
| Administrative center | Anadyr |
| Government | |
| • Type | Local government |
| • Head | Vladimir Vildyaykin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 287,900 km2 (111,200 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 6,935 |
| • Estimate (2018) | 8,079 (+16.5%) |
| • Density | 0.024/km2 (0.062/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 48.6% |
| • Rural | 51.4% |
| Administrative structure | |
| • Inhabited localities | 4 Urban-type settlements, 11 rural localities |
| Municipal structure | |
| • Municipally incorporated as | Anadyrsky Municipal District |
| • Municipal divisions | 2 urban settlements, 10 rural settlements |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (MSK+9 ) |
| OKTMO ID | 77603000 |
| Website | http://anadyr-mr.ru/ |
In terms of area, this is the largest district in the autonomous okrug. The district is located in a mountainous region, the peaks of which provide the catchment areas for the Anadyr River and its tributaries. The district is home to a large number of indigenous peoples as well as Russians and Ukrainians. Humans have been living in what is now Anadyrsky District for at least five thousand years. Following the foundation of the first Russian-speaking settlements by Semyon Dezhnyov, this territory became the key part of the region in terms of trade, exploration, and administration, which still continues today.