Country:
RussiaChukotka
Value:
World value
Duration:
2–3 days
Cost:
free
Founded:
1940s–1950s
GPS:
Чаунлаг
Country:
RussiaRegion:
Chukotka
Чаунлаг
Other names:
Чаунлаг
,
Chaunlag
Value:
World value
Visit duration:
2–3 days
Price (adult):
free
Why Top:
Major Gulag camp near Pevek, Chukotka
Description:
Chaunlag was a major Gulag camp near Pevek in Chukotka, established for tin and uranium mining under Dalstroy. Today ruins of barracks, mine shafts, and machinery remain scattered in the tundra.
Facts:
Tin and uranium mining
Categories:
Best visit time:
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Emergency:
112
Info:
Safety:
Arctic tundra
Tips:
Ruins of barracks and mines
Connection:
No GSM
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