Egvekinot, Russia
Эгвекинот
Egvekinot is a town of 2,248 people in Chukotka, Russia, founded in July 16, 1946.
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About Egvekinot
Egvekinot (Russian: Эгвекино́т; Chukchi: Эрвыӄыннот, Èrvyḳynnot, lit. sharp, hard land) is an urban locality (an urban-type settlement) and the administrative center of Iultinsky District in Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Russia. The population is 2,790 (2010 census).
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Museums and landmarks1
Памятник рабочим заключенным, строившим дорогу "Эгвекинот-Иультин"
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History
Archeological excavations around the settlement have indicated that the area was inhabited in Neolithic times and possibly even in the Mesolithic, with the discovery of a number of stone implements, tools for grinding and obsidian arrowheads, all of which are now stored in the local museum in Egvekinot.
In 1937, metal deposits were discovered in Iultin. Due to the isolated nature of the area, the transportation of any minerals extracted would be difficult and it was decided that a new port would be created to serve the Iultin mines. Dalstroy formed a new section, "Chukotstroy", whose aim was to construct Egvekinot and the road connecting it with the Iultin mines.
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Photo credits
- Egvekinot-large, Шабанов, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Вечерний Эгвекинот (панорама) - panoramio, Шабанов, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Залив Креста. п. Эгвекинот, Rosh Benen, CC BY-SA 4.0
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