Melinka

For the ship, see Melinka (ship).

Melinka
Aerial view of Melinka
Region	Aisén
Province	Aisén
Municipalidad	Guaitecas
Comuna	Guaitecas
Government
- Type	Municipalidad
- Alcalde	Luis Antonio Miranda Chiguay
Population (2002 census[1])
- Total	1,411
Time zone	Chilean Standard (UTC-4 hours)
- Summer (DST)	Chilean Daylight (UTC-3 hours)
Area code(s)	Country + town = 56 + ?

Melinka is a Chilean town (Spanish: pueblo) in Aisén Province, Aisén Region. It is the administrative center of the commune of Guaitecas since 1979. The settlement is named after the wife of the Lithuanian immigrant, F. A. Westhoff, who settled in the area when it was still part of Chiloé Province. The word melinka comes from Russian and means lovely.

Coordinates: 43°53′52″S 73°44′38″W / 43.89778°S 73.74389°W / -43.89778; -73.74389

See also

• List of towns in Chile