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Melinka Airport
Melinka Airport is an airport serving Melinka, a port town in the Guaitecas Archipelago of the Aysén Region of Chile. The airport and town are on a small peninsula off Isla Ascensión. North and south approach and departure are over the water. See also * * *Transport in Chile *List of airports in Chile This is a list of airports in Chile, sorted by location. __TOC__ Airports Airport names shown in bold indicate the airport has scheduled commercial airline service. Links to Spanish language Wikipedia are added for some communities. See als ... References External linksOpenStreetMap - Melinka * * Airports ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melinka
Melinka is a Chilean town in Aysén Province, Aysén Region. It is located on Ascención Island and is the administrative center of the commune of Guaitecas since 1979. The town is on a small peninsula off the main island, and shelters a small harbor. The island is in the Guaitecas Archipelago, at the southern end of the Gulf of Corcovado. Melinka is served by Melinka Airport and is connected by gravel road to the hamlets of Repollal. Melinka is culturally similar to Chiloé Archipelago but its inhabitants custom to bring dogs on board in their travels is likely rooted in native Chono traditions. In 2017 Melinka had a population of 1329 inhabitants down from 1411 in 2002. History Prior to its founding in 1860 the location of Melinka was known as ''Puerto Arenas'' (literally "Port Sand") by whalers who visited the area regularly. Melinka was founded in 1860 by the German immigrant, Felipe Arnold Westhoff. Westhoff had been commissioned to supply railway sleepers to Ferrocar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |