| Ekityki | |
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| Озеро Экитыки ( Russian) | |
 Western part of Ekityki lake Sentinel-2 image | |
 Location of the lake | |
  Ekityki | |
| Location | Chukotka |
| Coordinates | 67°31′N 179°33′W / 67.517°N 179.550°W |
| Primary inflows | Ekityki River |
| Primary outflows | Ekityki River |
| Basin countries | Russia |
| Max. length | 21 kilometres (13 mi) |
| Max. width | 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) |
Lake Ekityki ( Russian: Экитыки) is a lake in Iultinsky District, Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Russian Federation.
Geography
The lake lies in the Chukotka Mountains, in the Siberian Far East. The Ekityki River flows through and it belongs to its basin. [1]
The shape of the Ekityki Lake is long and narrow. It is oriented from east to west and is 21 kilometres (13 mi) long with an average width of 2 kilometres (1.2 mi). The Ekityk Range stretches above the northern shore. Like all lakes of the tundra, it is frozen for the greatest part of the year. [2] Lake Ervynaygytgyn lies about 30 km (19 mi) to the southwest. [1]
Fauna
Lake Ekityki is the only location in the whole Eurasian continent where the Pygmy whitefish is found. [3]
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See also
References
- ^ a b "Q-59_60 Topographic Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 12 April 2023.
- ^ "Ozero Ekityki". Mapcarta. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
- ^ Prosopium coulterii
External links
- Озеро Экитыки Picture
- Tourism and Environmental data Archived 2010-09-01 at the Wayback Machine
 | This Chukotka Autonomous Okrug location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
| Ekityki | |
|---|---|
| Озеро Экитыки ( Russian) | |
|
Western part of Ekityki lake Sentinel-2 image | |
|
Location of the lake | |
Ekityki | |
| Location | Chukotka |
| Coordinates | 67°31′N 179°33′W / 67.517°N 179.550°W |
| Primary inflows | Ekityki River |
| Primary outflows | Ekityki River |
| Basin countries | Russia |
| Max. length | 21 kilometres (13 mi) |
| Max. width | 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) |
Lake Ekityki ( Russian: Экитыки) is a lake in Iultinsky District, Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Russian Federation.
Geography
The lake lies in the Chukotka Mountains, in the Siberian Far East. The Ekityki River flows through and it belongs to its basin. [1]
The shape of the Ekityki Lake is long and narrow. It is oriented from east to west and is 21 kilometres (13 mi) long with an average width of 2 kilometres (1.2 mi). The Ekityk Range stretches above the northern shore. Like all lakes of the tundra, it is frozen for the greatest part of the year. [2] Lake Ervynaygytgyn lies about 30 km (19 mi) to the southwest. [1]
Fauna
Lake Ekityki is the only location in the whole Eurasian continent where the Pygmy whitefish is found. [3]
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See also
References
- ^ a b "Q-59_60 Topographic Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 12 April 2023.
- ^ "Ozero Ekityki". Mapcarta. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
- ^ Prosopium coulterii
External links
- Озеро Экитыки Picture
- Tourism and Environmental data Archived 2010-09-01 at the Wayback Machine
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| This Chukotka Autonomous Okrug location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |