Kamchatka Peninsula

Kamchatka Peninsula lies in far eastern Russia, between the Sea of Okhotsk on the west and the Pacific Ocean and Bering Sea on the east. Read more about Kamchatka Peninsula, Location, Area, Population, Capital, Latest News

Kamchatka Peninsula

Kamchatka Peninsula Latest News

Recently, as many as five earthquakes struck near the coast of the Kamchatka peninsula region in the far east of Russia.

About Kamchatka Peninsula

  • Location: It lies in far eastern Russia, between the Sea of Okhotsk on the west and the Pacific Ocean and Bering Sea on the east.
  • It is one of the world’s most concentrated areas of geothermal activity
  • It is part of the Kamchatka Krai. Kamchatka, also known as a land of fire and ice, sits on the Pacific Ring of Fire and is home to over 150 volcanoes, including 29 active volcanoes.
  • It is about 1,200 km long north-south and about 480 km across at its widest.
  • Area: Approximately 370,000 square km.
  • About the size of New Zealand, it is one of the largest peninsulas in the world.
  • Population: About 300,000 people live on the peninsula. The population density is one of the lowest in the world, at less than a person per square kilometre. 
  • Climate: Severe, with prolonged, cold, and snowy winters and wet, cool summers.
  • Highest Point: The Klyuchevskaya Sopka in the Eastern Range is the highest point on the Kamchatka Peninsula. 
  • Regional Capital: Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky.
  • The Kuril island chain runs from the southern tip of the peninsula to a short distance from Japan’s northern Hokkaido Island.

Source: LM

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