Naukan

Naukan is a deserted Yupik village on Cape Dezhnev, Russia. Prior to 1958, it was the easternmost settlement in the Eurasian continent. This distinction is now held by the Russian village in the , roughly 16 km to the northwest.
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  • Type: Meteorological station
  • Description: settlement in far eastern Russia
  • Also known as: Meteorologicheskoy Stantsiya Naukan

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Monument to Semyon Dezhnyov.

Lighthouse
is a lighthouse, which is situated 550 metres north of Naukan.

Naukan

Latitude
66.0147° or 66° 0′ 53″ north
Longitude
-169.71414° or 169° 42′ 51″ west
Open location code
92RG277P+V8
Geo­Names ID
4031610
Wiki­data ID
Q4314287
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Satellite Map

Discover Naukan from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Uzbek—“Naukan” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: Наукан
  • Chinese: 纳乌坎
  • Dutch: Naoekan
  • Dutch: Naukan
  • French: Naoukan
  • French: Naukan
  • German: Meteorologische Station ‘Naukan’
  • Japanese: ナウカン
  • Russian: Метеорологической Станция Наукан
  • Russian: Наукан
  • Slovenian: Naukan
  • South Azerbaijani: ناوکان، روسیه
  • Ukrainian: Наукан (село)
  • Ukrainian: Наукан
  • Uzbek: Naukan (village)
  • Uzbek: Naukan

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