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'''Baydaratskaya Bay''' ({{lang-ru|Байдарацкая губа}}) is a [[Headlands and bays|gulf]] in [[Russia]], located in the southern part of the [[Kara Sea]] between the coastline of the Northern termination of the [[Ural Mountains]] (Polar Ural) and [[Yamal Peninsula]]. The length of the gulf is approx. 180 [[km]], mouth width - 78 [[km]], depth - up to 20 [[m]]. Surface water temperature is 5-6[[Celsius|C]] during summertime. The gulf freezes up during winter. The rivers [[Baydarata River|Baydarata]], [[Yuribey River|Yuribey]], [[Kara River|Kara]] and some others flow into the Baydaratskaya Bay. |
'''Baydaratskaya Bay''' ({{lang-ru|Байдарацкая губа}}) is a [[Headlands and bays|gulf]] in [[Russia]], located in the southern part of the [[Kara Sea]] between the coastline of the Northern termination of the [[Ural Mountains]] (Polar Ural) and [[Yamal Peninsula]]. The length of the gulf is approx. 180 [[km]], mouth width - 78 [[km]], depth - up to 20 [[m]]. Surface water temperature is 5-6[[Celsius|C]] during summertime. The gulf freezes up during winter. The rivers [[Baydarata River|Baydarata]], [[Yuribey River|Yuribey]], [[Kara River|Kara]] and some others flow into the Baydaratskaya Bay. |
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Revision as of 22:19, 29 December 2007
Baydaratskaya Bay (Template:Lang-ru) is a gulf in Russia, located in the southern part of the Kara Sea between the coastline of the Northern termination of the Ural Mountains (Polar Ural) and Yamal Peninsula. The length of the gulf is approx. 180 km, mouth width - 78 km, depth - up to 20 m. Surface water temperature is 5-6C during summertime. The gulf freezes up during winter. The rivers Baydarata, Yuribey, Kara and some others flow into the Baydaratskaya Bay.
The gulf contains the following larger islands: Torasovey Island, Litke Island, and Levdiyev Island.
The Yamal-Center gas pipeline is laid by Gazprom on the seabed across the bay from rich gas deposits of the Yamal.
External links
- A description of the Baydaraka Gulf in the context of the construction of a gas pipeline Template:Ru icon
69°00′N 67°30′E / 69°N 67.5°E
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