Provideniya

E98214

Provideniya is a small Arctic port settlement in Russia’s Far East, serving as a key gateway on the Bering Sea coast near the Chukchi Peninsula.


Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf locality in Russia
port
urban-type settlement
administrativeCenterOf Providensky District NERFINISHED
borderStatus near international maritime border with United States
climate Arctic climate
tundra climate
country Russia
developedAs Soviet-era port settlement
distanceToAlaskaApproxKm less than 500 km
economyBasedOn fishing
local administration
port services
foundedInCentury 20th century
governingBody administration of Providensky District NERFINISHED
hasAirport Provideniya Bay Airport NERFINISHED
hasGeographicalFeature coastal tundra
mountainous surroundings
hasHarborCharacteristics natural bay harbor
hasInfrastructure airport facilities
local road network
sea port facilities
hasNavigationSeason limited ice-free period
hasPopulationRange 1000-5000 inhabitants
hasPortType Arctic port
sea port
hasSeasonalConditions sea ice in winter
hasSettlementType work settlement
locatedIn Chukotka Autonomous Okrug NERFINISHED
Far Eastern Federal District NERFINISHED
locatedInTimeZone Anadyr Time NERFINISHED
locatedNear Bering Strait NERFINISHED
U.S. state of Alaska NERFINISHED
locatedOn Bering Sea NERFINISHED
Chukchi Sea region NERFINISHED
Provideniya Bay NERFINISHED
locatedOnPeninsula Chukchi Peninsula NERFINISHED
minorityLanguage Chukchi NERFINISHED
Yupik NERFINISHED
partOfArcticRegion Russian Arctic NERFINISHED
primaryLanguage Russian
regionType Russian Far East NERFINISHED
servesAs gateway on the Bering Sea coast
gateway to Chukotka
strategicRole gateway for Arctic navigation on the Bering Sea
regional transport hub in Chukotka
timeZoneUTCOffset +12:00
usedFor supply of remote Chukotka communities

Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Chukotka Autonomous Okrug
hasMajorSettlement
Chukchi Peninsula
majorSettlement

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