Provideniya is an urban locality and the administrative center of Providensky District of Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Russia. It is located on Komsomolskaya Bay in the northeastern part of the autonomous okrug, across the Bering Strait from Alaska. It was established as a port to serve the eastern end of the Northern Sea Route.
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Provideniya is an urban locality and the administrative center of Providensky District of Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Russia. It is located on Komsomolskaya Bay in the northeastern part of the autonomous okrug, across the Bering Strait from Alaska, and very close to the International Date Line. It was established as a port to serve the eastern end of the Northern Sea Route. A significant proportion of the settlement’s current residents are Yupik, reflecting the high percentage of indigenous peoples in both Chukotsky Districts.
The population has declined in recent decades: 1,970 ; 2,723’; 5,432 . The settlement is served by the Provideniya Bay Airport, the closest Russian airport to the United States. Bering Air, an Alaskan airline, offers charter services to the Provideiya Bay airport from both Nome and Anchorage.
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