Country Russia Population (2002 Census) 13 inhabitants Time zone PETT (UTC+12:00) | Administrative district Bilibinsky District Population (June 2005 est.) 7 inhabitants | |
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Federal subject Chukotka Autonomous Okrug | ||
Vstrechny (Russian: Встречный) is an inhabited locality (an urban-type settlement) in Bilibinsky District of Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Russia, located about 25 kilometers (16 mi) ENE of Bilibino. Population: 13 (2002 Census), 1,641 (1989 Census). The 2002 census data shows the population to consist of 12 males and 1 female, though this had fallen to only 7 by 2005 according to an environmental impact report prepared on the Kupol mining project.
Contents
- Map of Vstrechny Chukotka Autonomous Okrug Russia 689480
- Soviet period
- Post Soviet period
- Population
- Transport
- Climate
- References
Map of Vstrechny, Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Russia, 689480
Soviet period
The settlement, located on the right hand bank of the Enmynveyem River, was originally created like many throughout this part of Chukotka following the establishment of a mine nearby (Initially called Vstrechny itself) in 1961 to extract gold from the Enmynveyem to house the workers. Two years later however, the mine's name was changed to "45 Years of the Komsomol" (Russian: 45 лет ВЛКСМ) In 1965, the settlement received the status of urban-type settlement.
Post-Soviet period
When the mines were deemed to be uneconomic, the settlement was abandoned and mostly depopulated by 1996. In 2004, a road was completed linking the settlement with the regional centre, giving hope that the settlement can continue. However, as of 2009, Vstrechny is included in the list of settlements currently in the process of being liquidated.
Population
The mines were declared unprofitable and that there was no possibility of developing any other form of economy in 1999 and the settlement was closed along with a number of others in Chukotka. The Russian government guaranteed funds to transport non-working pensioners and the unemployed in liquidated settlements including Baranikha from Chukotka to other parts of Russia. The Ministry of railways was obliged to lease containers for the transportation of the migrants' goods to the Chukotkan administration and ensure that they were delivered to the various settlements. The population table below shows the impact on the settlement as a result of the closure of the mines.
Transport
Vstrechny is linked to Bilibino and Keperveyem by a small road network that also links the now abandoned settlements of Bezmyanniy and Karalvaam. There is also a small network of roads within the settlement including:
Climate
Vstrechny has a Continental Subarctic or Boreal (taiga) climate (Dfc).