Nunligran
# Nunligran

Nunligran (Russian: Нунлигран; Chukot: Нунлыгран, Nunlygran) is a village (selo) in Providensky Municipal District of Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, in the Far Eastern Federal District of Russia. Population: 360 (2010 Census); Municipally, Nunligran is subordinated to Chukotsky Municipal District and incorporated as Nunligran Rural Settlement.

## Geography

The settlement, about 180 km from Provideniya is a Chukchi village that replaced a Yupik village, indeed the name is derived from a combination of the two languages: "Nunalyk", the Yupik for "having a village" and "Ran", the Chukchi word for "Dwelling". It is not clear whether the Chukchi gradually became the dominant race in the village or whether they forced the Yupik out.

The village is situated located nearly 20 km (12 mi) to the west of the shore of the Achchyon lagoon, separated from the Bering Sea by a sandy spit.

## Demographics

The population according to the most recent census data is 360, of whom 191 were male and 169 female, a slight reduction on a 2006 estimate of 370.

## Culture

The state Chukchi–Yupik ensemble "Ergyron" (lit. "Sunrise" in Chukchi) composed a song entitled Nunligran.

## Climate

Nunligran has a Tundra climate (ET) because the warmest month has an average temperature between 0 °C (32 °F) and 10 °C (50 °F).

Climate data for Nunligran :

| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Record high °C (°F) | 3 (37) | 7 (45) | 3 (37) | 6 (43) | 14 (57) | 22 (72) | 23.9 (75.0) | 22.2 (72.0) | 19.1 (66.4) | 8 (46) | 6.1 (43.0) | 4.4 (39.9) | 23.9 (75.0) |
| Average high °C (°F) | −11.1 (12.0) | −12.1 (10.2) | −9.1 (15.6) | −5.1 (22.8) | 2.4 (36.3) | 8.1 (46.6) | 11.9 (53.4) | 11.2 (52.2) | 6.9 (44.4) | 0.4 (32.7) | −5.6 (21.9) | −9.6 (14.7) | −1 (30) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −15.5 (4.1) | −17.5 (0.5) | −15.6 (3.9) | −11.6 (11.1) | −2.2 (28.0) | 2.5 (36.5) | 6.2 (43.2) | 6.1 (43.0) | 2.4 (36.3) | −2.9 (26.8) | −9.2 (15.4) | −13.7 (7.3) | −5.9 (21.4) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −39.1 (−38.4) | −33.7 (−28.7) | −32.3 (−26.1) | −27.3 (−17.1) | −17 (1) | −4.1 (24.6) | 1.7 (35.1) | −1 (30) | −5.6 (21.9) | −16.8 (1.8) | −25.7 (−14.3) | −30.4 (−22.7) | −39.1 (−38.4) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 48 (1.9) | 36 (1.4) | 30 (1.2) | 33 (1.3) | 30 (1.2) | 36 (1.4) | 54 (2.1) | 81 (3.2) | 81 (3.2) | 60 (2.4) | 75 (3.0) | 60 (2.4) | 624 (24.6) |
| Average snowy days | 18 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 134 |
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