Nikolskoye, Kamchatka Oblast

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Nikolskoye (Russian: Нико́льское) is a village (selo) in Kamchatka Oblast, Russia, located on Bering Island in the Komandorski Islands. It is the administrative center of Aleutsky District of Kamchatka Oblast. Population: 808 (2002 Census); 1,356 (1989 Census).

Nikolskoye was founded in 1826 by Aleut (Unangan) settlers from Atka Island in the Aleutian Islands. They engaged in whaling and sealing with harpoons and spears. Fishing and hunting of whales and other marine mammals is still the mainstay of the economy there.

The villege is served by Nikolskoye Airport.

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