Medvezhye | |
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Медвежье | |
Location in
Chukotka Autonomous Okrug,
Russian Far East | |
Location | Chukotka Autonomous Okrug |
Coordinates | 65°36′58″N 176°24′45″W / 65.61611°N 176.41250°W |
Primary inflows | Unnamed |
Primary outflows | Unnamed |
Basin countries | Russia |
Max. length | 15.3 km (9.5 mi) |
Max. width | 3.1 km (1.9 mi) |
Surface area | 24 km2 (9.3 sq mi) |
Islands | None |
Medvezhye ( Russian: Медвежье), also known as Mezhgornoye ( Russian: Межгорное), [1] is a lake in Providensky District, Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Russian Federation. [2]
There are no permanent settlements on the shores of the lake. The nearest inhabited place is Enmelen, located 40 km (25 mi) to the southeast. [2] [3]
Medvezhye is located in the Chukotka Peninsula, 90 km (56 mi) east of Kresta Bay, close to the Gulf of Anadyr of the Bering Sea. It is a long and narrow lake that lies at the southeastern end of the Chukotka Mountains. The lake fills a valley oriented from north to south bound by mountains on either side. Its southern end is separated from a coastal lagoon by a 2 km (1.2 mi) to 3 km (1.9 mi) wide strip of land. [4]
Lake Medvezhye freezes in early October and stays under ice until mid-June. [2]