Batagaika crater

The Batagaika crater is a thermokarst depression in the area. The largest known permafrost crater in the world, it is within the , , in its .
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  • Depression with an elevation of around 300 metres (980 feet)
  • …is also known as “Batagaika”
  • Description: thermokarst depression in Russia

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ese-Khayya.
is an urban locality… is situated 6 km southwest of Batagaika crater.

Batagaika crater

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Latitude
67.57994° or 67° 34′ 48″ north
Longitude
134.77165° or 134° 46′ 18″ east
Open location code
9QVPHQHC+XM
Geo­Names ID
11468528
Wiki­data ID
Q24457233

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In Other Languages

From Bavarian to Western Panjabi—“Batagaika crater” goes by many names.
  • Bavarian: “Batagaika Megaslump”
  • Bavarian: “Batagaika-Krater”
  • Bavarian: “Batagaika”
  • Catalan: “Cràter de Batagaika”
  • Chinese: “巴塔盖卡坑”
  • Czech: “Batagajka”
  • Dutch: “Batagaika-krater”
  • Estonian: “Batagaika kraater”
  • Finnish: “Batagaikan kraatteri”
  • French: “Cratère de Batagaika”
  • Georgian: “ბატაგაიკის კრატერი”
  • German: “Batagaika Megaslump”
  • German: “Batagaika-Krater”
  • German: “Batagaika”
  • Hebrew: “מכתש בטאגייקה”
  • Irish: “Cráitéar Batagaika”
  • Japanese: “バタガイカ・クレーター”
  • Korean: “바타가이카 분화구”
  • Persian: “دهانه باتاگایکا”
  • Polish: “Krater Batagajka”
  • Russian: “Батагайка”
  • Spanish: “Batagaika”
  • Spanish: “Cráter de Batagaika”
  • Swedish: “Batagaikakrater”
  • Swiss German: “Batagaika Megaslump”
  • Swiss German: “Batagaika-Krater”
  • Swiss German: “Batagaika”
  • Tamil: “படகைக்கா பள்ளம்”
  • Turkish: “Batagaika krateri”
  • Ukrainian: “Батагайка”
  • Urdu: “باٹاگائیکا آتش فشاں”
  • Western Panjabi: “باٹاگائیکا آتش فشاں”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Batagay Airport and Yana River.

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