Neshkan, Russia
Neshkan
Нешкан Насӄаӄ (Yupik) | |
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Interactive map of Neshkan | |
Neshkan Location of Neshkan Neshkan Neshkan (Chukotka Autonomous Okrug) | |
| Coordinates: 67°03′N 173°01′W / 67.050°N 173.017°W | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Chukotka Autonomous Okrug |
| Administrative district | Chukotsky District |
| Founded | Mid 1950s |
| Population | |
• Total | 704 |
• Estimate (January 2018) | 609 (−13.5%) |
| • Municipal district | Chukotsky Municipal District |
| • Rural settlement | Neshkan Rural Settlement |
| • Capital of | Neshkan Rural Settlement |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (MSK+9 ) |
| Postal code | 689330 |
| Dialing code | +7 42736 |
| OKTMO ID | 77633430101 |
Neshkan (Russian: Нешка́н; Chukchi: Ӈэсӄэн, Ňèsḳèn; Naskuk (Насӄаӄ) in the Yupik language, meaning head of a ringed seal after a nearby hill) is a rural locality (a selo) in Chukotsky District of Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Russia. It is located on the shores of the Chukchi Sea on a sandy spit that divides Neskynpil'gyn Lagoon from the sea, close to Idlidlya Island. Population: 704 (2010 census); Municipally, Neshkan is subordinated to Chukotsky Municipal District and incorporated as Neshkan Rural Settlement.