Dalny, Chukotka Autonomous Okrug

This article is about the urban-type settlement in Chukotka Autonomous Okrug. For the Chinese city called "Dalny" while under Russian control between 1898 and 1905, see Dalian.

Dalny (English) Дальний (Russian)
-  Urban type settlement[1]  - Work settlement[1]
Location of Chukotka Autonomous Okrug in Russia
Dalny Location of Dalny in Chukotka Autonomous Okrug
Coordinates: 67°34′39″N 160°46′21″E / 67.5775°N 160.7725°E / 67.5775; 160.7725Coordinates: 67°34′39″N 160°46′21″E / 67.5775°N 160.7725°E / 67.5775; 160.7725
Administrative status (as of June 2009)
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Chukotka Autonomous Okrug[1]
Administrative district	Bilibinsky District[citation needed]
Statistics
Population (June 2005 est.)	3 inhabitants[2]
Time zone	MAGST (UTC+12:00)[3]
Postal code(s)	689450[4]

Dalny (Russian: Дальний , literally meaning far) is an urban-type settlement west of Bilibino in Bilibinsky District (Raion), Chukotka Autonomous Okrug and part of the Far Eastern Federal District of Russia.

History

The settlement was abandoned as a result of the extraction of gold no longer being economically viable.^[5] Despite the mines closing, the Kupol Gold Project environmental Impact assessment, still recorded three people remaining in the settlement as of 2005.^[2] However, as of 2008 is in the process of being officially liquidated.^[1]

See also

• List of inhabited localities in Bilibinsky District

References

Notes

1. ^ ^{a b c d} Law #33-OZ, Article 13.2
2. ^ ^{a b} Environmental Impact Assessment, Kupol Gold Project, Far East Russia June 2005, prepared by Bema Gold Corporation
3. ^ Правительство Российской Федерации. Постановление №725 от 31 августа 2011 г. «О составе территорий, образующих каждую часовую зону, и порядке исчисления времени в часовых зонах, а также о признании утратившими силу отдельных Постановлений Правительства Российской Федерации». Вступил в силу по истечении 7 дней после дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Российская Газета", №197, 6 сентября 2011 г. (Government of the Russian Federation. Resolution #725 of August 31, 2011 On the Composition of the Territories Included into Each Time Zone and on the Procedures of Timekeeping in the Time Zones, as Well as on Abrogation of Several Resolutions of the Government of the Russian Federation. Effective as of after 7 days following the day of the official publication).
4. ^ Pochtovik Russian Mail Delivery Service Bilibinsky District
5. ^ Dead Cities.ru - Dalny

Sources

• Дума Чукотского автономного округа. Закон №33-ОЗ от 30 июня 1998 г. «Об административно-территориальном устройстве Чукотского автономного округа», в ред. Закона №73-ОЗ от 24 июня 2009 г. «О внесении изменений в Закон Чукотского автономного округа "Об административно-территориальном устройстве Чукотского автономного округа"». Вступил в силу по истечении десяти дней со дня его официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Ведомости", №7 (28), 14 мая 1999 г. (Duma of Chukotka Autonomous Okrug. Law #33-OZ of June 30, 1998 On the Administrative and Territorial Structure of Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, as amended by the Law #73-OZ of June 24, 2009 On Amending the Law of Chukotka Autonomous Okrug "On the Administrative and Territorial Structure of Chukotka Autonomous Okrug". Effective as of after ten days from the day of the official publication).

External links

• Photo gallery of Dalny
• Short film of Dalny fron the air
• Short film about the school in Dalny
• Short film of mining activities in Dalny