 View of the village on Ayon Island | |
  Ayon Location in Chukotka Autonomous Okrug | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | East Siberian Sea |
| Coordinates | 69°47′40.59″N 168°39′37.03″E / 69.7946083°N 168.6602861°E[1] |
| Area | 2,156[1] km2 (832 sq mi) |
| Length | 63 km (39.1 mi) |
| Width | 38 km (23.6 mi) |
| Coastline | 550 km (342 mi)[1] |
| Administration | |
Russia | |
| Okrug | Chukotka Autonomous Okrug |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 440 (2006) |
| Pop. density | 0.2/km2 (0.5/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | Chukchi |
Ayon Island is an island in the coast of Chukotka in the East Siberian Sea. The island itself consists mainly of low-lying tundra, and is primarily populated by the Chukchi people, who use the tundra as pasture for their reindeer herds.