Amderma

Amderma

Amderma ( _ru. Амдерма, lit. "a walrus rookery" in Nenets) is an urban-type settlement in Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Russia, located 490 km from Naryan-Mar on the coast of Kara Sea. It was established in 1933. Population: 650 (2002 Census); 5,100 (1989 Census); 2,900 (1968 est.). Fluorite deposits are located in the vicinity of Amderma, but the mines have been abandoned since 1990s [http://www.dvinainform.ru/news/2004/08/31/13003.shtml] . It is home to Amderma Airport, a civil airport and military base.

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