Gizhigin Bay

Gizhigin Bay (Russian: Гижигинская губа, Gizhiginskaya Guba) is a wide bay northwest of Kamchatka, Russia. It is the northwestern arm of Shelikhov Bay in the northeast corner of the Sea of Okhotsk. The settlements of Evensk and Gizhiga are located at the head of the bay.

Gizhigin Bay
Гижигинская губа
Location in the Sea of Okhotsk
Gizhigin Bay
Location in Magadan Oblast
LocationSevero-Evensky District
Coordinates61°15′N 158°25′E
River sourcesGizhiga
Ocean/sea sourcesSea of Okhotsk
Basin countriesRussia
SettlementsEvensk, Gizhiga
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