| Autonomous district of the Nenecs | |
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| State | Russia |
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| Region | Northwestern Russia |
| Capital | Nar'jan-Mar |
| Surface | 176,810 km² |
| Inhabitants | 43.025 (2014 census) |
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Autonomous district of the Nenecs is a region of the Russia.
To know
Geographical notes
The territory is almost entirely flat and marshy or at most slightly undulating, as a consequence of the "leveling" action exerted by the glaciers which have repeatedly covered the entire area up to the last great glaciation. The major flat areas, almost always affected by the Arctic tundra, extend in the western area and throughout the central part (where the Bol'šezemel'skaja Tundra, or "Tundra of the great earth", and the Malozemel'skaja Tundra extend, or "Tundra of the small land"); the only lively areas are given by the northern offshoots of the Timani mountains (which culminate at 301 meters), from the Paj-Choj plateau, in the extreme northeast (culminating at 467 m), and by the heights of Čërnyšev in the southeast.
The territory opens, to the north and west, towards the Barents Sea and numerous basins belonging to it; it is bathed by the White Sea to the west, the Pečora Sea to the north and the Kara Sea to the northeast, while the major coves are given by the Gulf of Čëša, the Bay of Pečora and, to the west, the Gulf of Mezen '. The coast is fronted by the two large islands of Kolguev and Vajgač; the so-called Gate of Kara separates the latter from the Novaya Zemlya. The two large peninsulas of Kanin to the west and the Jugra to the east stand out in the coastline.
When to go
The climate of the autonomous Nenec district is very rigid, given the geographical position, with arctic or subarctic characteristics. Temperatures are low for most of the year: the average temperatures of January, the coldest month, range from -12 ° C to -22 ° C, while those of July range from 6 ° C to 13 ° C
Spoken languages
The Russian and Nenec are the only languages spoken in the area.
Territories and tourist destinations
Urban centers
- Nar'jan-Mar (Няръяна мар) - Capital of the autonomous district.
- Amderma (Амдерма) - Small settlement on the Kara Sea, famous for its military bases.
Other destinations
- Novaya Zemlya (Ноявая Земляя) - "New land" is a Russian archipelago consisting of two major islands, Severnyj and Južnyj, separated by the Strait of Matockin, as well as numerous smaller islets. It is the largest yet unexplored polar area on earth. It is populated only by military and polar bears.
- Vajgač (остров Вайгач) - It is an island between the Kara Sea and the Pečora Sea.
How to get
By plane
The only way to get here is by plane, starting from Archangel, from Moscow or from St.Pietroburgo.
How to get around
Moving in this immense region is difficult and the only means used, besides the plane, is navigation on rivers and seas in the few months when they are not frozen.
What see
What to do
At the table
Safety
Other projects
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