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Type Political Subdivision
Usage Russian (Archaic)
Scripts Ана́дырь(Russian)
Other Forms FormsКагыргын
Meaning & History
Although the town itself has only been in existence for just over a century, the origins of the name Anadyr are much older. The name initially derives from the Yukaghir word "any-an" meaning "river"