why can't I see any cities or villages in this area? are

forgot to mention... it's eastern Russia

You think people live north of the seventieth parallel?

>>1141672
So, how about a link then?
Or at least a fucking scale? Is that image 100 km squared, or 1000 or more?

Talking about south of where the pin is if you search google maps for Дeпyтaтcкий (Deputatsky).

File: Northern_Chukotka.jpg (219KB, 1029x1372px) Image search: [Google]

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Because it's barren wasteland. Pic related.

answered my question. thank you!

This is the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Much of that area is dry, hilly tundra. Agriculture is impossible. Economic activities inland consist of mining and nomadic reindeer herding.