Amguema
Амгуэма | |
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Coordinates: 67°01′N 178°14′W / 67.017°N 178.233°W | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Chukotka Autonomous Okrug[1] |
Administrative district | Iultinsky District[2] |
Elevation | 138 m (453 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 531 |
• Estimate (January 2016)[5] | 416 |
• Municipal district | Iultinsky Municipal District[6] |
• Rural settlement | Amguema Rural Settlement[6] |
• Capital of | Amguema Rural Settlement[6] |
Time zone | UTC+12 (MSK+9 [7]) |
Postal code(s)[8] | 689210 |
Dialing code(s) | +7 42734[9] |
OKTMO ID | 77715000106 |
Amguema (Russian: Амгуэма; Chukchi: Оʼмваам, Oʼmvaam) is a village (selo) in Iultinsky District of Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, in the Far Eastern Federal District of Russia. Population: 531 (2010 Census);[3] [4] the village is based on the Iultin-Egvekinot road, one of the few significant roads in the Okrug. Reindeer herding is the most significant economic activity in the village. Municipally, Amguema is subordinated to Iultinsky Municipal District and incorporated as Amguema Rural Settlement.[6]