Yuzhny, Chukotka Autonomous Okrug
Yuzhny
Южный | |
|---|---|
Urban-type settlement (abolished) | |
Location of Yuzhny | |
| Coordinates: 69°26′02″N 171°57′11″E / 69.43389°N 171.95306°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Chukotka Autonomous Okrug |
| Administrative district | Chaunsky District |
| Founded | 1950 (Julian) |
| Abolished | 1998 |
| • Municipal district | Chaunsky Municipal District |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (MSK+9 ) |
| OKTMO ID | 77705000074 |
Yuzhny (Russian: Ю́жный) is an urban locality (an urban-type settlement) in Chaunsky District of Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Russia, situated southeast of Chaunskaya Bay, about 70 kilometers (43 mi) south of Pevek, the administrative center of the district. Though the settlement is abandoned, the mining company "Chukotka" still works in the area. As of 2011 Yuzhny was included in the list of settlements to be liquidated.