Chaunsky District

Chaunsky District (Russian: Ча́унский райо́н; Chukchi: Чаан район, Čaan rajon) is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the six in Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Russia. It is on the northern shore of the autonomous okrug and borders Iultinsky District to the northeast, Anadyrsky District to the southeast, and Bilibinsky District to the south and west. The area of the district is 67,091 square kilometers (25,904 sq mi). Its administrative center is the town of Pevek. Population: 5,148 (2010 census); 6,962 (2002 census); 32,167 (1989 Soviet census). The population of Pevek accounts for 80.8% of the district's total population. The land within the current boundaries was first visited by non-indigenous people in the 18th century. The indigenous people in the district are mainly Chukchi, and form about 15% of the population.