Tiksi Bay

Tiksi Bay (Russian: Бухта Тикси, Bukhta Tiksi) is a bay of the Laptev Sea that cuts into the northern part of the Sakha Republic, Russia.

Tiksi Bay
Tiksi Bay
Map showing the location of Tiksi Bay
LocationFar North
Coordinates71°39′N 129°8′E
Native nameБухта Тикси
River sourcesSogo River, Yuryage River
Ocean/sea sourcesLaptev Sea
Basin countriesRussia
Max. length21 km (13 mi)
Max. width17 km (11 mi)
Average depth11 m (36 ft)
SettlementsTiksi

History

This bay was first surveyed by Russian Arctic explorer Dmitry Laptev in 1739. It was then named as "Gorely Bay". The new name "Tiksi Bay" was adopted in 1878.[1]

There is a cross at Tiksi Bay marking the place of death of US whaling captain Thomas Long.[2]

Geography

The bay is up to 21 km long, 17 km wide[3] and has a depth of 2 to 11 metres. The Sogo and Yuryage Rivers discharge into the bay.

The port of Tiksi lies on the west side.

Semidiurnal tides in the Kola Bay are about 0.3 metres. In winter the bay is clogged by ice.

References

  1. Tiksi Bay / Great Soviet Encyclopedia : [in 30 vol.] / Ch. ed. A.M. Prokhorov . - 3rd ed. - M .: Soviet Encyclopedia, 1969-1978.
  2. Soviet Life, Issues 7-12
  3. GoogleEarth


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