Yanrakynnot (Russian: Янракыннот) is a rural locality (a selo) in Providensky District of Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Russia, located on the shores of the Venetken (lit. "curved" lagoon, linked to the administrative center of the district, the urban-type settlement of Provideniya, by an 80-kilometer (50 mi) unpaved road. Municipally, Yanrakynnot is a part of Yanrakynnot Rural Settlement in Providensky Municipal District. Population: 330 (2008 est.) Its name is derived from the Chukchi word for "detached, firm land", although other sources translate it as "the lonely stand", and others still say it means "hard place". Yanrakynnot is a traditional Chukchi locality, with the economy being dominated by whaling. The locality also serves as a base for those wishing to visit Whale Bone Alley on Yttygran Island or Arakamchechen Island.