Zvyozdny
Звёздный | |
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Settlement (abolished) | |
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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]
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]
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]
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]
The climate of Zvyozdny is arctic, or ET under the Köppen climate classification. [8]
Zvyozdny
Звёздный | |
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Settlement (abolished) | |
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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]
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]
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]
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]
The climate of Zvyozdny is arctic, or ET under the Köppen climate classification. [8]