Geography | |
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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.