Kurochkin Strait
Kurochkin Strait is a 20-kilometre wide naviagable strait in Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia. It is located in the Pyasina Gulf, south of the Arkticheskiy Institut Islands, and separates Morzhovo Island of the Kamennyye Islands from the mainland.Kurochkin Strait
- Type: Strait
- Description: strait in Russia
- Category: body of water
- Location: Krasnoyarsk Krai, Siberia, Russia, Eastern Europe, Europe
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Latitude
73.80351° or 73° 48′ 13″ north
Longitude
84.74961° or 84° 44′ 59″ east
Open location code
CM56RP3X+CR
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In Other Languages
From Azerbaijani to Russian—“Kurochkin Strait” goes by many names.
- Azerbaijani: “Kuroçkin boğazı”
- Cebuano: “Proliv Kurochkina”
- Chinese: “庫羅奇金海峽”
- Hausa: “Kurochkin Strait”
- Russian: “Пролив Курочкина”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Makarova.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Mys Morzhovo and Ostrov Morzhovo.
Krasnoyarsk Krai: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Krasnoyarsk and Norilsk.
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