Nunligran
Introduction '''Nunligran''' (; , ''Nunlygran'') is a village (''selo'') in Providensky Municipal District of Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, in the Far Eastern Federal District of Russia. Population:  Municipally, Nunligran is subordinated to Chukotsky Municipal District and incorporated as '''Nunligran Rural Settlement.
Geography The settlement, about 180 km from Provideniya is a Chukchi village that replaced a Yupik village, indeed the name is derived from a combination of the two languages: "Nunalyk", the Yupik for "having a village" and "Ran", the Chukchi word for "Dwelling". It is not clear whether the Chukchi gradually became the dominant race in the village or whether they forced the Yupik out.The village is situated located nearly  to the west of the shore of the Achchyon lagoon, separated from the Bering Sea by a sandy spit.
Demographics The population according to the most recent census data is 360, of whom 191 were male and 169 female, a slight reduction on a 2006 estimate of 370.
Culture The state Chukchi–Yupik ensemble "Ergyron" (lit. "Sunrise" in Chukchi) composed a song entitled Nunligran.
Climate Nunligran has a Tundra climate (''ET'') because the warmest month has an average temperature between  and .
See also *List of inhabited localities in Providensky District
External links * Video of "Nunligran" by Ergyron
References ===Notes======Sources===* * **M Strogoff, P-C Brochet, and D. Auzias  ''Petit Futé: Chukotka'' (2006). "Avant-Garde" Publishing House