Volochanka

The village is located in the southern part of the North Siberian Lowland , 410 km northeast of Dudinka on the left bank of the Kheta River.

It is believed that the lacustrine winterhouse Volochany was founded in 1643 by a squad of archers under the leadership of Vasily Sychev. Zimovye was located at the dragging that connected the basins of the Kheta and Pyasina rivers. From here, probably, the name of the village comes. In a number of documents Volochanka was called Volosyanka. Over time, the winter hut grew into a village.

In March 1931, during the organization of the Taimyr National District , the Avamsky district was formed, the center of which was Volochanka. At the same time, a medical center, a trade cooperative, a house of natives, a school and other facilities were opened in Volochanka. A deer collective farm was organized.

In 1932, the first plane landed in Volochanka. In 1937, a library and a boarding school were opened for children of the northern nomadic peoples. In Volochanka, a collective farm named after Stalin worked, engaged in horse breeding and truck farming. In 1955, the first tractors arrived in Volochanka.

In 1964, the Avamsky district was abolished and Volochanka lost the status of a district center, remaining only the center of the village council. In the same period, three small collective farm "im. Schmidt "," them. Stalin "and" Iskra "merged into the state farm " Volochansky ". The state farm was engaged in reindeer husbandry, fishing, hunting for fur-bearing animals, had a fur farm and a cattle-breeding farm ^[2] .

Economy

The main industries of Volochanka are wild reindeer hunting and fishing. Antur harvesting company and S.I. Bettu farm are engaged in deer fishing. Family-clan enterprises “Boganida”, “Brangh”, “Bulchut-2”, “Renaissance”, “Eremino”, “Iskra”, “Callan”, “Linonchar”, “Mukustur”, “Taginary” and “Hulus” operate ^[2] .

Social sphere

In Volochanka there is a secondary school with a museum, a kindergarten, a district hospital, a rural culture center, a library, a post office, a housing and communal services sector, 3 retail outlets, a veterinary station, a weather station and an air site. Power supply Volochanka is made using a diesel power station ^[3] .

At the House of Culture, the folklore ensemble "Hensu" (Friends); children's folklore-choreographic ensemble "Didar" (Ray); choir of the Nganasan song "Hyndir" (Tambourine); family club “Syaba tansa” (Seven families) and the club of labor veterans “Consent”.

A graduate of the Volochansky high school was the Dolgan poetess, the creator of the Dolgan writing O. Aksyonova . In 2006, her name was assigned to Volochanskaya secondary school ^[2] . In Volochanskaya secondary school, the teaching of Dolgan and Nganasan languages ​​is conducted.

Transport

Communication with Volochanka is supported year-round by helicopters, from December to April along the winter road , and in the warmer months along the Hete River ^[2] .

According to the administration of the urban settlement, the city of Dudinka out of 525 residents of Volochanka, 238 are Dolgans , 254 Nganasans and 3 Nenets ^[3] .