Ambarchik Bay

Ambarchik Bay (Russian: бухта Амбарчик) is a shallow bay in the eastern Kolyma Gulf in the East Siberian Sea. The location is within the Sakha Autonomous Republic, Russia, located approximately 1,700 kilometers (1,100 mi) (by air) north-east of Yakutsk. The port and polar station of Ambarchik (a transit station during the Gulag), is located on the coastline of the bay.[1]

Ambarchik Bay
Ambarchik Bay
Map showing the location of the bay
LocationFar North
Coordinates69°39′N 162°18′E
Native nameбухта Амбарчик
Ocean/sea sourcesEast Siberian Sea
Basin countriesRussia
SettlementsAmbarchik

References

  1. Great Soviet Encyclopedia, "Амбарчик" link


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