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Enmelen (Russian: Энмелен; Chukchi: Энмыԓьын, romanized: Enmyḷ’yn; Yupik: Ынмылин, romanized: Ynmylin) is a village (selo) in Providensky District of Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, in the Far Eastern Federal District of Russia. Population: 367 (2010 census); Municipally, Enmelen is subordinated to Providensky Municipal District and incorporated as Enmelen Rural Settlement.

Enmelen (lit. "craggy" in Chukchi) is situated near Cape Bering well over 200 km from Provideniya. The settlement is not connected by road to any other places. It is populated by a mixture of Chukchi and Yupik and near the village is the site of an ancient Yupik settlement.

The population according to the most recent census data was 367, of whom 188 were male and 179 female, a slight decrease on a 2006 estimate of 390.

The village is supported by a combination of reindeer herding and the hunting of sea mammals.

Enmelen has an arctic climate (Köppen climate classification ET) with very cold, long winters and cool, short summers.

Not working *Inhabitants of Enmelen welcoming explorer Benedict Allen – Youtube

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