Lavrentiya

Lavrentiya (Russian: Лавре́нтия, Yupik: Ӄышы; Chukchi: Ӄытрын, Ḳytryn; Naukan: Qerre; Inupiaq: Kesrreq or Kisrriq) is a rural locality (a selo) and the administrative center of Chukotsky District of Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Russia, located on Lavrentiya Bay, close to the Bering Strait. Population: 1,459(2010 Census); 1,333(2002 Census); 3,012(1989 Census). Lavrentiya is the only district administrative center in the whole autonomous okrug that does not have urban status; it accounts for 30.2% of the district's total population. Located in Lavrentiya is the easternmost airport in the world, the Lavrentiya Airport, UHML.

Lavrentiya
Лаврентия
Selo
Lavrentiya, Chukotsky District
Location of Lavrentiya
Lavrentiya
Location of Lavrentiya
Lavrentiya
Lavrentiya (Chukotka Autonomous Okrug)
Coordinates: 65°35′03″N 170°59′20″W
CountryRussia
Federal subjectChukotka Autonomous Okrug
Administrative districtChukotsky District
Founded1927
Population
  Total1,459
  Estimate 
(January 2018)
1,185
Administrative status
  Capital ofChukotsky District
Municipal status
  Municipal districtChukotsky Municipal District
  Rural settlementLavrentiya Rural Settlement
  Capital ofChukotsky Municipal District
Time zoneUTC+12 (MSK+9 )
Postal code(s)
689300
Dialing code(s)+7 42736
OKTMO ID77633420101
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