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Lake Nerpichye (Kamchatka Krai)

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Lake in Kamchatka Krai, Russia For the lake in Yakutia, see Lake Nerpichye (Sakha Republic).
Lake Nerpichye
Lake Nerpichye is located in Kamchatka KraiLake NerpichyeLake Nerpichye
LocationKamchatka Krai, Russia
Coordinates56°24′N 162°38′E / 56.400°N 162.633°E / 56.400; 162.633
Basin countriesRussia
Surface area552 km (213 sq mi)

Lake Nerpichye (Russian: Нерпичье) is a lake in the Kamchatka Krai of Russia.

Etymology

It has its name Nerpichye from the Russian word Нерпа (nerpa), which means so much like (fresh water) poetry. The Turkish word Kultuchnoye means lagoon.

References

  1. Ozero Nerpichye Baikalnature.com. retrieved 21 July 2016.
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