Anadyr, Capital city and port in Chukotka, Russia.
Anadyr is a port and the administrative capital of the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, located in the far northeast of Russia. It sits on a narrow peninsula at the mouth of the Anadyr River, where the river opens into Anadyrsky Liman, a wide bay that connects to the Bering Sea.
The settlement was founded in 1889 as a Russian trading post and was originally known as Novo-Mariinsk. Over the following decades it grew into the main administrative and supply hub for the broader Chukotka region, and was eventually renamed Anadyr after the river on which it stands.
The name of the city comes from the Anadyr River, which takes its name from the Chukchi language spoken by the indigenous people of this region. The wooden Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, built on the riverbank, is one of the most visible buildings in town and serves as a gathering place for residents.
The city is most easily reached by air, as its remote location means there are no road connections to other parts of Russia. Visitors should pack warm and waterproof clothing, as temperatures can drop sharply even outside the coldest months.
Anadyr lies so far east that it is actually closer in time zones to the US West Coast than to Moscow, even though it is Russian territory. The Alaskan border sits roughly 560 miles (900 kilometers) away, making this one of the points on the Eurasian continent nearest to North America.
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