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Cape Dezhnev – the only place in Russia with the US in sight
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Nature, Regions, Travel
Cape Dezhnev is the extreme eastern point of the Chukotka Peninsula, mainland Russia and all of Eurasia.
It is an isolated flat-topped mountain range up to 740 m high, which drops abruptly to the sea and is located in the Bering Strait, which connects the Arctic Ocean (Chukchi Sea) with the Pacific Ocean (Bering Sea). Cape Dezhnev on Google Maps. Photos by: Slava Stepanov.
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Anadyr – the Easternmost City of Russia
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Cities, Photos, Regions
Anadyr, the administrative center of the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, is a port city with a population of about 15 thousand people located in the extreme north-east of Russia in the permafrost zone.
Today, a fish processing plant and energy enterprises are operating in the city. Gold and coal are being mined in its vicinity. Reindeer husbandry, fishing, and hunting are also developed. Photos by: Slava Stepanov.
Tags: Anadyr city · Chukotka okrug
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Anadyr – the view from above
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Cities, Photos, Travel
Anadyr is a port city in the extreme north-east of Russia, an administrative center of Chukotka autonomous okrug. The city is located in the permafrost zone, on the shore of Anadyr Bay in the Bering Sea.
Multicolored buildings of Anadyr make a strong impression against the background of gray tundra of Chukotka. Photos by: Sergey Dolya.
Tags: Anadyr city · Chukotka okrug