Pevek

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Pevek and other Arctic Ocean seaports
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Pevek and other Arctic Ocean seaports

Pevek (Russian: Певек) is a town in Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Russia, situated by the coast of the Chaunskaya Inlet of the East Siberian Sea. Located at 69°42′2″N, 170°18′47″E, well beyond the Arctic Circle, Pevek is the northernmost town is Russia. Population: 5,206 (2002 Census). Founded in 1933, town status received in 1967. The town is a large port at the Northern Sea Route.

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Administrative center: Anadyr

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Coordinates: 69°42′N 170°17′E


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