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{{Short description|Bay on the Siberian coast in the Kara Sea}} |
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|location= [[Gyda Peninsula]], [[Kara Sea]] |
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|settlements=[[Gyda, Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug|Gyda]] |
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⚫ | The '''Khalmyer Bay''', also known as '''Gydan Bay''' ({{langx|ru|Гыданская губа}}) is a bay on the Siberian coast in the [[Kara Sea]]. It is located in the [[Gyda Peninsula]] and it is roughly 185 km long and 47 km wide at its widest point. Lat 71°30′ N, [[76th meridian east|long 76° E]]. |
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==Geography== |
==Geography== |
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This deep bay lies between the large estuaries of the [[Ob River|Ob]] ([[Gulf of Ob]]) and the [[Yenisei Gulf|Yenisei River]]. The peninsula formed between this bay and neighbouring [[Yuratski Bay]] is known as the [[Mamonta Peninsula]] ({{lang-rus|Полуостров Мамонта}}; ''Poluostrov Mamonta'', meaning '[[Mammoth]] Peninsula')<ref>''Попов С.В., Троицкий В.А. Топонимика морей советской Арктики.'' — Л: Географическое общество СССР, 1972. — p. 316</ref> and the narrow peninsula in the NW formed between this bay and the neighbouring [[Gulf of Ob]] is known as the [[Yavay Peninsula]] ({{lang-rus|полуостров Явай}}; ''Poluostrov Yavay''). |
This deep bay lies between the large estuaries of the [[Ob River|Ob]] ([[Gulf of Ob]]) and the [[Yenisei Gulf|Yenisei River]]. The peninsula formed between this bay and neighbouring [[Yuratski Bay]] is known as the [[Mamonta Peninsula]] ({{lang-rus|Полуостров Мамонта}}; ''Poluostrov Mamonta'', meaning '[[Mammoth]] Peninsula')<ref>''Попов С.В., Троицкий В.А. Топонимика морей советской Арктики.'' — Л: Географическое общество СССР, 1972. — p. 316</ref> and the narrow peninsula in the NW formed between this bay and the neighbouring [[Gulf of Ob]] is known as the [[Yavay Peninsula]] ({{lang-rus|полуостров Явай}}; ''Poluostrov Yavay''). |
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The Khalmyer Bay is surrounded by tundra coast and there are numerous river mouths on its shores. Deep within the bay |
The Khalmyer Bay is surrounded by tundra coast and there are numerous river mouths on its shores. Deep within the bay lies the settlement of [[Gyda, Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug|Gyda]]. At its mouth lie the settlements of [[Matyuysale]] and [[Mongatalyang]]. |
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This Bay is located in the [[Yamal-Nenets autonomous district]] administrative region of the [[Russian Federation]].<ref> |
This Bay is located in the [[Yamal-Nenets autonomous district]] administrative region of the [[Russian Federation]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.adm.yanao.ru/140/ |title=Yamalo-Nenets administration information |access-date=2007-11-21 |archive-date=2007-09-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927110154/http://www.adm.yanao.ru/140/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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The Khalmyer Bay appears also as ''Gydanskaya Guba'' (' |
The Khalmyer Bay appears also as ''Gydanskaya Guba'' ('Gyda Bay') in maps in Russian. |
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==References== |
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* [http://worldmaps.web.infoseek.co.jp/russia_guide.htm Location] |
* [http://worldmaps.web.infoseek.co.jp/russia_guide.htm Location] |
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[[Category:Bays of the Kara Sea]] |
[[Category:Bays of the Kara Sea]] |
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[[Category:Bays of Russia]] |
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[[Category:Bodies of water of Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug]] |
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Latest revision as of 18:27, 6 November 2024
Khalmyer Bay | |
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Location | Gyda Peninsula, Kara Sea |
Coordinates | 71°17′N 77°47′E / 71.283°N 77.783°E |
Basin countries | Russia |
Settlements | Gyda |
The Khalmyer Bay, also known as Gydan Bay (Russian: Гыданская губа) is a bay on the Siberian coast in the Kara Sea. It is located in the Gyda Peninsula and it is roughly 185 km long and 47 km wide at its widest point. Lat 71°30′ N, long 76° E.
Geography
[edit]This deep bay lies between the large estuaries of the Ob (Gulf of Ob) and the Yenisei River. The peninsula formed between this bay and neighbouring Yuratski Bay is known as the Mamonta Peninsula (Russian: Полуостров Мамонта; Poluostrov Mamonta, meaning 'Mammoth Peninsula')[1] and the narrow peninsula in the NW formed between this bay and the neighbouring Gulf of Ob is known as the Yavay Peninsula (Russian: полуостров Явай; Poluostrov Yavay).
The Khalmyer Bay is surrounded by tundra coast and there are numerous river mouths on its shores. Deep within the bay lies the settlement of Gyda. At its mouth lie the settlements of Matyuysale and Mongatalyang.
This Bay is located in the Yamal-Nenets autonomous district administrative region of the Russian Federation.[2]
The Khalmyer Bay appears also as Gydanskaya Guba ('Gyda Bay') in maps in Russian.
References
[edit]- ^ Попов С.В., Троицкий В.А. Топонимика морей советской Арктики. — Л: Географическое общество СССР, 1972. — p. 316
- ^ "Yamalo-Nenets administration information". Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-11-21.
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