Olkhon Gate

Olkhon Gate is a strait of , . It separates the south-west of from the western shore of Baikal. In the north the strait opens out into the strait, and to the south into the central open Baikal.
Wikipedia
Photo: Brattarb, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Strait
  • …lies at an elevation of 449 metres (1,473 feet)
  • …is also known as “Proliv Ol’khonskiye Vorota”
  • Description: strait of Lake Baikal, Russia

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kurkut.

Hamlet
Photo: AlexanderKlink, CC BY 4.0.
is a hamlet, which is situated 7 km west of Olkhon Gate.

Olkhon Gate

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Latitude
53.00528° or 53° 0′ 19″ north
Longitude
106.92667° or 106° 55′ 36″ east
Open location code
9P582W4G+4M
Geo­Names ID
2018528
Wiki­data ID
Q4334364

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Azerbaijani to Russian—“Olkhon Gate” goes by many names.
  • Azerbaijani: “Olxon darvazası”
  • Cebuano: “Proliv Ol’khonskiye Vorota”
  • German: “Seestraße von Olchon”
  • Hausa: “Ƙofar Olkhon”
  • Russian: “Ольхонские ворота”
  • Russian: “Ольхонские Ворота”
  • Russian: “Пролив Ольхонские Ворота”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Tutay and Sakhyurta.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Zaliv Khul and Zaliv Mukhur.

Irkutsk Oblast: Highlights

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