Kolyuchin Bay

Kolyuchin Bay (Russian: Колючинская губа; Kolyuchinskaya guba) is a large bay in the Chukchi Sea on the northern shore of the Chukotka Peninsula, Russia.

Kolyuchin Bay
Колючинская губа (Russian)
Kolyuchin Bay
Location of Kolyuchin Bay in the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug
LocationFar North
Coordinates66°50′N 174°24′W
River sourcesIoniveyem and Ulyuveyem
Ocean/sea sourcesChukchi Sea
Basin countriesRussia
Max. length100 km (62 mi)
Max. width37 km (23 mi)
Average depth14 m (46 ft)

Administratively this bay belongs to the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug of the Russian Federation.

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