Krasnoarmeysky (, literally ''Red Army''; , ''Pyrḳaḳaj'') was an inhabited locality (an

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) in

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. Population: 0 ( 2002 Census);

History

The settlement was founded in March 1940 on the banks of the Pyrkanayvaam River, 100 km from

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to house the miners and administrative workers from the Pyrkakay ()

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mine, with the name being changed to Krasnoarmeysky in January 1942 to honour the victories of the Red Army. It was given settlement status in 1953, but was determined to no longer be economically viable in 1998. As of 2009, Krasnoarmeysky is included in the list of settlements currently in the process of being liquidated.Law #33, Article 14.2

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.Постановление Правительства РФ от 2 февраля 1998 г. N 128 ''О мерах социальной защиты населения ликвидируемых поселков золотодобытчиков в Чукотском автономном округe''
(''Russian Federation Government resolution dated February 2, 1998 No. 128 on measures of social protection of the population of liquidating estates gold miners in the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug "Russian Federation Government resolution dated February 2, 1998 No. 128 on measures of social protection of the population of liquidating estates gold miners in the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug''). The Russian government guaranteed funds to transport non-working pensioners and the unemployed in liquidated settlements including Krasnoarmeysky 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.

Climate

Krasnoarmeysky has a

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climate (''ET'')McKnight and Hess, pp.235–7 because the warmest month has an average temperature between and .

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External links

Krasnoarmeysky photo gallery

More photos of Krasnoarmeysky
{{Chukotka Autonomous Okrug Urban-type settlements in Chukotka Autonomous Okrug 1940 establishments in the Soviet Union Ghost towns in Chukotka Autonomous Okrug