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 Uelen in the Chukotsky District, roughly 16 km to the northwest.
Wikimedia, Public domain.- Locality
- …dates from the 14th century
- Description: settlement in far eastern Russia
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Naukan
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Latitude
66.01758° or 66° 1′ 3″ north
Longitude
-169.71165° or 169° 42′ 42″ west
Open location code
92RG279Q+28
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Uzbek—“Naukan” goes by many names.
НауканBulgarian
NaoekanDutch
NaukanDutch
ناوکان، روسیهSouth Azerbaijani
NaukanSwedish
НауканUkrainian
NaukanUzbek
Naukan (village)Uzbek
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