Meynypilgyno (Russian: Мейныпильгыно; Chukot: Мэйӈыпиԓгын, Mèjňypiḷgyn) is a rural locality (a selo) in Anadyrsky District of Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Russia, located southwest of Beringovsky. Population: 424 (2010 Russian census);[3] [4] Municipally, it is incorporated as Meynypilgyno Rural Settlement.[6]

Meynypilgyno
Мейныпильгыно
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Meynypilgyno is located in Russia
Meynypilgyno
Meynypilgyno
Location of Meynypilgyno
Meynypilgyno is located in Chukotka Autonomous Okrug
Meynypilgyno
Meynypilgyno
Meynypilgyno (Chukotka Autonomous Okrug)
Coordinates: 62°35′N 176°54′E / 62.583°N 176.900°E / 62.583; 176.900
CountryRussia
Federal subjectChukotka Autonomous Okrug[1]
Administrative districtAnadyrsky District
Founded1957[2]
Area
 • Total1.5 km2 (0.6 sq mi)
Population
 • Total424
 • Estimate 
(January 2018)[5]
333
 • Density280/km2 (730/sq mi)
 • Municipal districtAnadyrsky Municipal District[6]
 • Rural settlementMeynypilgyno Rural Settlement[6]
 • Capital ofMeynypilgyno Rural Settlement[6]
Time zoneUTC+12 (MSK+9 Edit this on Wikidata[7])
Postal code(s)[8]
689125
Dialing code(s)+7 42733[9]
OKTMO ID77603474101

History edit

The village was founded in 1957 by Pavel Nypevi,[2] after whom one of the village streets is named.[2] Between 2003 and 2005 there was a general refurbishment of the village where all of the old buildings and houses were torn down and new ones erected in their place.[10]

Geography edit

Meynypilgyno is located on the shores of the Bering Sea, on a spit by the between Lake Vaamochka (Chukot: Ваамъечгын, meaning the "meeting of rivers")[10] and Lake Pekulney.[10] The word Meynypilgyno means "The Mouth" as the village is situated on the Mayn Channel which connects the Lagoon with the sea.[10]

Demographics and economy edit

The village is a small settlement on the shore of the Bering Sea, population as of 2010: 424,[3] of whom 189 were male and 235 female,[4] a slight reduction on a 2003 estimate of 464,[11] of which around 88% were of indigenous origin.[11] Given the proximity of the settlement to the sea, fishing is the primary means of employment in the village and there is a fish processing plant attached to the village.[12]

As with many Chukotkan villages, there are strong efforts made to keep the traditions of the indigenous peoples alive and, although Meynypilgyno has modern facilities in the shape of a hospital, post office, high school and daycare centre, there is also a traditional Chukchi ensemble and cultural centre[11] as well as an Orthodox chapel.[13] In addition, residents still erect Yarangas along the coast in the summer.[11]

There is a museum in the village established by Salikh Sharafovich Ziabbarov, dedicated to local ethnography and culture. This museum was recently awarded the status of State Museum.[11]

Administrative vs. municipal jurisdiction edit

Until July 2008, Meynypilgyno was a part of both Beringovsky Municipal and Beringovsky Administrative District. In May 2008, Beringovsky Municipal District was merged into Anadyrsky Municipal District[14] (the administrative centre of which is Anadyr); however, this change did not affect the borders of Beringovsky Administrative District. Meynypilgyno continued to belong administratively to the latter until June 2011, when Beringovsky Administrative District was merged into Anadyrsky Administrative District and ceased to exist.

Climate edit

Meynypilgyno has a Tundra climate (ET)[15] because the warmest month has an average temperature between 0 °C (32 °F) and 10 °C (50 °F).

Climate data for Meynypilgyno
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −10.3
(13.5)
−12.3
(9.9)
−10.0
(14.0)
−5.8
(21.6)
2.1
(35.8)
7.5
(45.5)
10.2
(50.4)
11.1
(52.0)
7.5
(45.5)
0.0
(32.0)
−7.6
(18.3)
−10.0
(14.0)
−1.5
(29.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) −12.3
(9.9)
−14.5
(5.9)
−12.0
(10.4)
−7.9
(17.8)
0.2
(32.4)
5.2
(41.4)
8.3
(46.9)
8.9
(48.0)
5.2
(41.4)
−2.0
(28.4)
−9.5
(14.9)
−12.0
(10.4)
−3.5
(25.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −14.3
(6.3)
−16.7
(1.9)
−13.9
(7.0)
−10.8
(12.6)
−1.7
(28.9)
2.9
(37.2)
6.3
(43.3)
6.7
(44.1)
2.8
(37.0)
−4.0
(24.8)
−11.3
(11.7)
−13.9
(7.0)
−5.7
(21.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 39.0
(1.54)
33.0
(1.30)
24.0
(0.94)
24.0
(0.94)
30.0
(1.18)
36.0
(1.42)
51.0
(2.01)
63.0
(2.48)
33.0
(1.30)
42.0
(1.65)
33.0
(1.30)
45.0
(1.77)
453
(17.83)
Average snowy days 14.0 12.0 11.0 10.0 10.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 6.0 10.0 14.0 89
Source: Weather Atlas [16]

See also edit

References edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ a b c Law #33-OZ, Article 13.2
  2. ^ a b c d Rural settlement of Meynypilgyno – Anadyrsky Municipal District official website
  3. ^ a b c Russian Federal State Statistics Service (2011). Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года. Том 1 [2010 All-Russian Population Census, vol. 1]. Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года [2010 All-Russia Population Census] (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service.
  4. ^ a b c The results of the 2010 Census are given for Meynypilgyno Rural Settlement, a municipal formation of Anadyrsky Municipal District. According to Law #148-OZ, Meynypilgyno is the only inhabited locality on the territory of Meynypilgyno Rural Settlement.
  5. ^ Office of the Federal State Statistics Service for Khabarovsk Krai, Magadan Oblast, Jewish Autonomous Oblast and Chukotka Autonomous Okrug. Численность населения Чукотского автономного округа по муниципальным образованиям на 1 января 2018 года Archived 2019-08-31 at the Wayback Machine (in Russian)
  6. ^ a b c d Law #148-OZ, Article 12
  7. ^ "Об исчислении времени". Официальный интернет-портал правовой информации (in Russian). 3 June 2011. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  8. ^ Почта России. Информационно-вычислительный центр ОАСУ РПО. (Russian Post). Поиск объектов почтовой связи (Postal Objects Search) (in Russian)
  9. ^ Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation Archived 2012-02-08 at the Wayback Machine Anadyrsky Municipal District
  10. ^ a b c d Meynypilgyno Archived 2013-10-29 at the Wayback Machine – Chukotka Electoral Commission website
  11. ^ a b c d e Red Cross Chukotka – Beringovsky District (Archived)
  12. ^ В с. Мейныпильгыно (Чукотка) установлен плавучий рыбоперерабатывающий завод «Велей» – Информационное Агентство REGNUM (A floating fish processing plant named "Veley" has been established in the village of Meinypilgyno – REGNUM News Agency), 7 July 2004.
  13. ^ Официальный сайт Анадырской и Чукотской епархии Archived 2014-07-14 at the Wayback Machine (Official site of the Diocese of Anadyr and Chukotka) – Photo of Chapel
  14. ^ Law #41, Article 1.4
  15. ^ McKnightand Hess, pp.235–7
  16. ^ "Meynypilgyno, Russia – Monthly weather forecast and Climate data". Weather Atlas. Retrieved 24 January 2019.

Sources edit

  • Дума Чукотского автономного округа. Закон №33-ОЗ от 30 июня 1998 г. «Об административно-территориальном устройстве Чукотского автономного округа», в ред. Закона №55-ОЗ от 9 июня 2012 г. «О внесении изменений в Закон Чукотского автономного округа "Об административно-территориальном устройстве Чукотского автономного округа"». Вступил в силу по истечении десяти дней со дня его официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Ведомости", №7 (28), 14 мая 1999 г. (Duma of Chukotka Autonomous Okrug. Law #33-OZ of June 30, 1998 On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, as amended by the Law #55-OZ of June 9, 2012 On Amending the Law of Chukotka Autonomous Okrug "On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Chukotka Autonomous Okrug". Effective as of after ten days from the day of the official publication.).
  • Дума Чукотского автономного округа. Закон №148-ОЗ от 24 ноября 2008 г. «О статусе, границах и административных центрах муниципальных образований на территории Анадырского муниципального района Чукотского автономного округа», в ред. Закона №24-ОЗ от 1 апреля 2011 г. «О внесении изменений в Приложение 2 к Закону Чукотского автономного округа "О статусе, границах и административных центрах муниципальных образований на территории Анадырского муниципального района Чукотского автономного округа"». Вступил в силу через десять дней со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Ведомости", №46/1 (373/1), 28 ноября 2008 г. (Duma of Chukotka Autonomous Okrug. Law #148-OZ of November 24, 2008 On the Status, Borders, and Administrative Centers of the Municipal Formations on the Territory of Anadyrsky Municipal District of Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, as amended by the Law #24-OZ of April 1, 2011 On Amending Appendix 2 of the Law of Chukotka Autonomous Okrug "On the Status, Borders, and Administrative Centers of the Municipal Formations on the Territory of Anadyrsky Municipal District of Chukotka Autonomous Okrug". Effective as of the day which is ten days after the official publication date.).
  • Дума Чукотского автономного округа. Закон №41-ОЗ от 30 мая 2008 г. «О преобразовании муниципальных образований Анадырский муниципальный район и Беринговский муниципальный район и о внесении изменений в отдельные законодательные акты Чукотского автономного округа», в ред. Закона №71-ОЗ от 10 сентября 2010 г «Об упразднении сельского поселения Краснено Анадырского муниципального района Чукотского автономного округа и о внесении изменений в отдельные законодательные акты Чукотского автономного округа». Вступил в силу через десять дней со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Ведомости", №22/1 (349/1), 6 июня 2008 г. (Duma of Chukotka Autonomous Okrug. Law #41-OZ of May 30, 2008 On the Transformation of the Municipal Formations of Anadyrsky Municipal District and Beringovsky Municipal District an on Amending Certain Legislative Acts of Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, as amended by the Law #71-OZ of September 10, 2009 On Abolishing Krasneno Rural Settlement of Anadyrsky Municipal District of Chukotka Autonomous Okrug and on Amending Several Legislative Acts of Chukotka Autonomous Okrug. Effective as of the day ten days after the official publication date.).
  • McKnight, Tom L; Hess, Darrel (2000). "Climate Zones and Types". Physical Geography: A Landscape Appreciation. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall. ISBN 0-13-020263-0.

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