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Kyttyk Peninsula
The Kyttyk Peninsula, commonly known as Kyttyk (), is a peninsula on the northern coast of Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, washed by the East Siberian Sea. The northernmost point of the peninsula is Cape Peschany. The territory of the peninsula consists of a swampy area. It is separated from the Ayon Island by the Maly Chaunsky Strait. The average height of the surface is 5 meters. The highest parts range from 15 to 50 meters. In the north-eastern part of the peninsula, this height ends on the coast and forms a steep coast. The smooth part of the peninsula is covered with sand. The lakes in the western part have a circular shape, and their shores are sloping. The climate is arctic. According to the Rauchua meteorological station, the average annual temperature is −10.6 ° С, the average temperature in January is −26 ° С, and in June it is + 7.6 ° С. The annual rainfall is 140 mm. North wind is constantly blowing on the shores. The snow melts in late May and settles in Octobe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Asia
North Asia or Northern Asia () is the northern region of Asia, which is defined in geography, geographical terms and consists of three federal districts of Russia: Ural Federal District, Ural, Siberian Federal District, Siberian, and the Far Eastern Federal District, Far Eastern. North Asia is bordered by the Arctic Ocean to its north; by Eastern Europe to its west; by Central Asia and East Asia to its south; and by the Pacific Ocean and Northern America to its east. It covers an area of , or 8.8% of Earth's total land area; and is the largest subregion of Asia by area, occupying approx. 29.4% of Asia's land area, but is also the least populated, with a population of around 37 million, accounting for merely 0.74% of Asia's population. Topographically, the region is dominated by the Eurasian Plate, except for its eastern part, which lies on the North American Plate, North American, Amurian Plate, Amurian, and Okhotsk Plates. It is divided by three major plains: the West Siberian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
