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 | |
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Гижигинская губа | |
Location in the Sea of Okhotsk | |
Gizhigin Bay Location in Magadan Oblast | |
Location | Severo-Evensky District |
Coordinates | 61°15′N 158°25′E |
River sources | Gizhiga |
Ocean/sea sources | Sea of Okhotsk |
Basin countries | Russia |
Settlements | Evensk, Gizhiga |
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