the onlies), that name, in the form of "Kanchalan", transferred first to the river and eventually to the inhabited locality.

[7] As with many of the rural localities throughout Chukotka, the population of Kanchalan is overwhelmingly indigenous (around 90%),[11] mainly Chukchi.

[citation needed] The main economic driver is reindeer herding,[3] although there is also seasonal fishing near the mouth of the Gyrmekuul River.

[citation needed] Kanchalan's infrastructure includes a store, a communication center, a school, and a house of culture.

[14] Kanchalan's religious facilities include a Russian Orthodox church dedicated to Saints Peter and Paul.