Karaginsky Gulf
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Karaginsky Gulf is a large gulf in the Bering Sea
off the northeastern coast of Kamchatka (Russia
), which cuts 117 km deep inland. The depth of the gulf is between 30 to 60 m. The largest island in the gulf is the Karaginsky Island
, separated from the mainland by the Litke Strait
(width: 21 to 72 km). The Karaginsky Gulf is covered with ice from December til June.
Bering Sea
The Bering Sea is a marginal sea of the Pacific Ocean. It comprises a deep water basin, which then rises through a narrow slope into the shallower water above the continental shelves....
off the northeastern coast of Kamchatka (Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
), which cuts 117 km deep inland. The depth of the gulf is between 30 to 60 m. The largest island in the gulf is the Karaginsky Island
Karaginsky Island
Karaginsky Island or Karaginskiy Island is an island in the Karaginsky Gulf of the Bering Sea. The 40 km wide strait between the Kamchatka Peninsula and this island is called Litke Strait....
, separated from the mainland by the Litke Strait
Litke Strait
Litke Strait is a strait in the Bering Sea off the northeastern coast of Kamchatka, Russia, which separates the Karaginsky Island from the mainland. It is named after explorer Fyodor Petrovich Litke....
(width: 21 to 72 km). The Karaginsky Gulf is covered with ice from December til June.