Ust-Avam
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Ust-Avam
Усть-Авам | |
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  Ust-Avam  Ust-Avam | |
| Coordinates: 71°06′51″N 92°49′22″E / 71.11417°N 92.82278°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Krai | Krasnoyarsk Krai |
| Population | |
• Total | 336 |
Ust-Avam, also known as Avam or Ust'ye Avam[1] is a settlement in Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia. It has a population of 336.[2]
History
[edit]The village was first founded in 1937. During World War II, the village's inhabitants participated in the war effort by providing the Red Army with warm clothing and fur. In 1971 a factory, which specialised in making products with raw materials obtained by wild reindeers hunting (meat, antlers and leather) was built, attracting workers from all over the Soviet Union. With the collapse of the USSR, like many other small siberian towns, the population greatly declined, although Nornickel had a five-year program to support its population in order to attract potential newcomers.[3]
Culture
[edit]In Ust-Avam, native Siberian cultural practices and norms are still present and widespread,[4] with hunting being a primary example. [5]
Climate
[edit]Located in the tundra, Ust-Avam sits on the right bank of the Avam river on the North Siberian Plain. According to the Köppen climate classification, the climate is subarctic. The average annual temperature -11.4 °C, with the average temperature of the coldest month (January) being -30.9 °C and that of the warmest month (July) being 11.5 °C. The annual average precipitation is 347 mm, with the rain season being between June and October (the average rainfall in August is 49 mm).
Demographics
[edit]According to the 2017 survey, Ust-Avam has a population of 336. The ethnic composition is as follows:
| Ethnic group | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Dolgans | 172 | 51,2 |
| Nganasan | 154 | 45,8 |
| Russians | 9 | 2,7 |
| Nenets | 1 | 0,3 |
References
[edit]- ^ https://www.tageo.com/index-e-rs-v-74-d-504504.htm
- ^ "Population of Ust'-Avam 2023 — Russian Federation". www.aznations.com.
- ^ "Nornickel builds new housing in Ust-Avam" (Press release). Nornickel. 13 July 2022.
- ^ Silva, Victoria (December 2020). Exploring Cooperative Behaviors Among the Sena of Gorongosa National Park, Mozambique and the Dolgan/Nganasan of Ust'-Avam, Siberia (Thesis). doi:10.18122/td/1773/boisestate.
- ^ Rasmussen, Joellie (May 2014). Explaining Variance in Reproductive Success and Food Sharing in Ust'-Avam (Thesis). S2CID 142298610.
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