Zvyozdny, Chukotka Autonomous Okrug
Zvyozdny
Звёздный | |
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Settlement (abolished) | |
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Location of Zvyozdny  | |
  Zvyozdny Location of Zvyozdny  Zvyozdny Zvyozdny (Chukotka Autonomous Okrug) | |
| Coordinates: 70°56′00″N 179°36′00″W / 70.93333°N 179.60000°W | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Chukotka Autonomous Okrug |
| Administrative district | Iultinsky |
| Founded | 1960s[1] |
| Abolished | 1970s[1] |
| • Municipal district | Iultinsky |
Zvyozdny (Russian: Звёздный, lit. 'Star') is an abandoned settlement on Wrangel Island, in Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Russia.[1] It was abandoned in the 1970s.[1]
Geography
[edit]Zvyozdny is located on the southern shore of Wrangel Island, west of Ushakovskoye.[2] It is approximately 702 km from Anadyr,[3] and approximately 5,634 km from Moscow.[4]
History
[edit]Early history
[edit]The earliest evidence of human habitation in area the dates back to between 2,850 and 3,360 years ago, in the form of knives, harpoons, and other tools from the Paleo-Inuit culture.[5] These ancient inhabitants hunted marine mammals to survive.[5]
Modern history
[edit]Wrangel Island was first discovered by Thomas Long, an American whaler.[1] It was claimed by the Russian Empire in 1916, and then by the U.S.S.R. in 1924.[1] The settlement was founded by the Soviet government in the 1960s, but then abolished in the 1970s.[1] The only remaining inhabited area is the Zvyozdny airbase, which was constructed by the Soviets at Cape Hawaii.[1][6] The base is equipped with S-300 air defence systems, Pantsir-S1 anti-aircraft systems, and Rubezh anti-ship coastal systems, as well as radar and electronic warfare capabilities.[6] Training has been held there in recent years.[7]
Climate
[edit]The climate of Zvyozdny is arctic, or ET under the Köppen climate classification.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h "История и развитие Острова Врангеля". Министерство Природних Ресурсов Российской Федерации. 2005-02-27. Archived from the original on 2005-02-27. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
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- ^ a b Dikov, N. N. (1988). "The Earliest Sea Mammal Hunters of Wrangell Island". Arctic Anthropology. 25 (1): 80–93. ISSN 0066-6939. JSTOR 40316156.
- ^ a b Boulègue, Mathieu (June 2019). "Russia'a Military Posture in the Arctic" (PDF). Chatham House. Retrieved 2021-07-14.
- ^ "В Арктике проведена тренировка по обнаружению авиагруппы условного противника". Центр анализа мировой торговли оружием. 2018-07-25. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
- ^ "Köppen climate classification map". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
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