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Kara Sea

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A marginal sea of the Arctic Ocean off the northern coast of Russia, separated from the Barents Sea by the islands of Novaya Zemlya. It is ice-covered for most of the year and receives the outflow of two major Siberian rivers, the Ob and the Yenisei.

Facts
Area (sq km)
926,000 1
Maximum Depth (m)
620 1
Length (km)
1450 1
Latitude
77 degrees north 1
Longitude
77 degrees east 1
Connections

Borders

Russia, Countries
Sources
1. Kara Sea - Wikipedia
  • Infobox, area
    926000 km2
  • Wikidata claim, vertical depth (P4511)
    620
  • Introduction
    roughly 1,450 km (900 mi) long and 970 km (600 mi) wide
  • Infobox, coordinates (latitude)
    77 N 77 E
  • Infobox, coordinates (longitude)
    77 N 77 E
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Wikidata: Kara Sea
Wikidata Q33629, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source

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