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Ayon Island

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612:Дума Чукотского автономного округа. Закон №46-ОЗ от 29 ноября 2004 г. «О статусе, границах и административных центрах муниципальных образований на территории Чаунского района Чукотского автономного округа», в ред. Закона №125-ОЗ от 2 декабря 2011 г. «О внесении изменений в Приложение 2 к Закону Чукотского автономного округа "О статусе, границах и административных центрах муниципальных образований на территории Чаунского района Чукотского автономного округа"». Вступил в силу через десять дней со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Ведомости", №31/1 (178/1), 10 декабря 2004 г. 43: 693: 289:, meaning "brain", as the islands shape is somewhat like a brain. The second school of though is that it is derived from Chukchi meaning "coming alive", in reference to the fact that although the island is covered in ice and snow during the winter, in the summer, this melts and the island provides a good pasture for reindeer herds as well as being the home to swarms of 50: 349:, state support was withdrawn and the herders—who had been used to being supplied with the latest technology by the state—now found that not only did they have to fend for themselves (with regards to the day-to-day herding) but that there was no guarantee they would even receive any money they were owed for the meat they provided to the state. 353:
but also sanitation issues associated with public urination and defecation. This, combined with public dumps, littered vodka bottles, and general trash can breed pathogens leading to disease. Some deadly infections can spread to reindeer, as they may come into contact with these waste areas, further reducing the size of the herd.
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The result of this was the herds shrinking from nearly 22,000 to only around 4,000, gradually growing into a considerably high level of unemployment in the town. This has led to a spike in alcohol abuse—specifically vodka drinking— which not only fuels sociological problems and public intoxication,
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and a crew of seven people to man the new station. This was the first time that the village site had been inhabited permanently, with indigenous people living there only during the summer when the reindeer were taken to pasture, with the exception of a few individuals who would over-winter in order
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in the first part of the twentieth century, the native herds were collectivised in 1933 into a group called "Enmitagino". Such collectivisation was very successful on the island and in 1950, the collective in Ayon was turned into a formal
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is 10.5 km (6.5 mi) long and 1.7 km (1.1 mi) at its widest point. It is located off the northeastern coast of Ayon Island, separated from it by a 5 km (3.1 mi) wide sound. Its western end is also known as
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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 Chaunsky District of Chukotka Autonomous
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is an 8 km (5.0 mi) long and 1.5 km (0.93 mi) wide island located off the northern shores of Ayon Island. It is separated from it by a 1.2 km (0.75 mi) wide sound.
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that would eventually have around 22,000 reindeer under its control. In addition to reindeer herding, the new collective was also engaged in sea-hunting and the collection of furs.
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On the Status, Borders, and Administrative Centers of the Municipal Formations on the Territory of Chaunsky District of Chukotka Autonomous Okrug
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is a small island located between the southern coast of Ayon and the continent. It is 3 km (1.9 mi) in length.
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The name of the island is thought to come from one of two sources. Firstly, it is suggested that it comes from the
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By 1944, the settlement had become increasingly permanent and there were 103 people living in 23 houses.
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A polar station was established on the site of the village in 1941 and the
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There are two small settlements, Elvuney (now abandoned) and
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Ayon is located in Chukotka Autonomous Okrug
East Siberian Sea
69°47′40.59″N 168°39′37.03″E / 69.7946083°N 168.6602861°E / 69.7946083; 168.6602861
Chukotka Autonomous Okrug
Chukchi
island
Chukotka
East Siberian Sea
Chukchi people
reindeer
Chaunskaya Bay
Kolyma Gulf
Maly Chaunsky Strait
Chaunsky District
Chukotka Autonomous Okrug
Russian Federation
Ayon
Chukchi
midges
gadflies
Soviet Union
Kolkhoz
icebreaker
Krasin
Pyotr Sidersky
Soviet Union
69°59′31″N 168°36′29″E / 69.992°N 168.608°E / 69.992; 168.608
69°55′48″N 169°13′34″E / 69.930°N 169.226°E / 69.930; 169.226
69°38′53″N 169°14′02″E / 69.648°N 169.234°E / 69.648; 169.234

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