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ANADYR, (1) a gulf, and (2) a river, in the extreme N.E. of
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| origin = ]
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'''Anadyr''' ({{lang-ru|Ана́дырь}}) is a ] in the extreme northeast of ], ].
The gulf extends from Cape
Chukchi on the north to Cape Navarin on the south, forming part
of the Bering Sea. The river, taking its rise in the Stanovoi
mountains as the Ivashki or Ivachno, about 67 deg. N. lat. and
173 deg. E. long., flows through the Chukchi country, at first
south-west and then east, and enters the Gulf of Anadyr after
a course of about 500 miles.


The river rises in the ] as the Ivashki or Ivachno, about 67̊N latitude and 173̊E longitude, flows through ], at first southwest and then east, and enters the ] of the ] after a course of about 800 kilometres (500 mi). The main tributaries from the right are the Yablon, the Eropol and the Maine; from the left are the Chineyveem, the White and the Tanyurer. At the mouth of the river is the ] which is fed by the Anadyr, the ], and the ] rivers.
The country through which it passes
is thinly populated, barren and desolate. For nine months of
the year the ground is covered with snow. Reindeer, upon which
the inhabitants subsist, are found in considerable numbers.


==History==
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On a walrus hunting expedition in 1648 ] reached the mouth of the Anadyr. From the ], Dezhnev went up the river and founded Anadyrskiy ostrog (fort). In the 18th century, the Anadyr was described by the polar explorer ].
Initial text from 1911 encyclopedia

==Ecology==
The country through which it passes is thinly populated, and is dominated by ], with a rich variety of plant life. Much of the region has beautiful landscapes, dominated by often spectacular, rugged mountains. For nine months of the year the ground is covered with snow, and the frozen rivers become navigable roads.

], upon which the local inhabitants subsisted, were once found in considerable numbers, but the domestic reindeer population has collapsed dramatically since the reorganization and privatization of state-run collective farms beginning in ]. As herds of domestic reindeer have declined, herds of wild ] have increased.

There are ten species of ] inhabiting the Anadyr river basin. Every year, on the last Sunday in April, there is an ice fishing competition in the frozen estuarine waters of the Anadyr River's mouth. This festival is locally known as '''Korfest'''.

The area is a summering place for a number of migratory birds including ], ]s, and the ] of ].<ref>Henny, Charles J. (Januay 1973) "Drought Displaced Movement of North American Pintails into Siberia" ''The Journal of Wildlife Management'' 37(1): pp. 23-29 doi:10.2307/3799734</ref><ref></ref>

==See also==
* ]

==Notes==
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==References==
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==Further reading==
* Stephan, John Jason (1994). ''The Russian Far East: A History''. ], Stanford, CA, ISBN 0-8047-2311-7.

==External links==
* Chukotka Autonomous Okrug website, in English
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Revision as of 03:32, 26 May 2008

For other uses, see Anadyr. River
Anadyr
Physical characteristics
MouthGulf of Anadyr
Length1,150 km (710 mi)

Anadyr (Template:Lang-ru) is a river in the extreme northeast of Siberia, Russian Federation.

The river rises in the Stanovoi Mountains as the Ivashki or Ivachno, about 67̊N latitude and 173̊E longitude, flows through Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, at first southwest and then east, and enters the Gulf of Anadyr of the Bering Sea after a course of about 800 kilometres (500 mi). The main tributaries from the right are the Yablon, the Eropol and the Maine; from the left are the Chineyveem, the White and the Tanyurer. At the mouth of the river is the Anadyrskiy Liman which is fed by the Anadyr, the Kanchalan, and the Velikaya rivers.

History

On a walrus hunting expedition in 1648 Semyon Dezhnev reached the mouth of the Anadyr. From the liman, Dezhnev went up the river and founded Anadyrskiy ostrog (fort). In the 18th century, the Anadyr was described by the polar explorer Dmitry Laptev.

Ecology

The country through which it passes is thinly populated, and is dominated by tundra, with a rich variety of plant life. Much of the region has beautiful landscapes, dominated by often spectacular, rugged mountains. For nine months of the year the ground is covered with snow, and the frozen rivers become navigable roads.

Reindeer, upon which the local inhabitants subsisted, were once found in considerable numbers, but the domestic reindeer population has collapsed dramatically since the reorganization and privatization of state-run collective farms beginning in 1992. As herds of domestic reindeer have declined, herds of wild caribou have increased.

There are ten species of salmon inhabiting the Anadyr river basin. Every year, on the last Sunday in April, there is an ice fishing competition in the frozen estuarine waters of the Anadyr River's mouth. This festival is locally known as Korfest.

The area is a summering place for a number of migratory birds including Brent geese, Eurasian Wigeons, and the pintails of California.

See also

Notes

  1. Henny, Charles J. (Januay 1973) "Drought Displaced Movement of North American Pintails into Siberia" The Journal of Wildlife Management 37(1): pp. 23-29 doi:10.2307/3799734
  2. "Biologist's Journal 2001" Western Ecological Research Center, United States Geological Survey

References

Public Domain This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

Further reading

External links

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