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Mountains on the horizon, Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia. Royalty Free Stock Photo

Hills in the distance, Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia. Royalty Free Stock Photo

Road among the hills at sunset, Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia.

The Kamchatka Peninsula stretches from north to south for 1200 km. It is connected to the mainland by a narrow up to 93 km isthmus - Parapolsky Dol. The greatest width up to 440 km is at the latitude of Cape Kronotsky. The eastern coast of the peninsula is heavily indented and forms large bays Avachinsky, Kronotsky, Kamchatsky, Ozernoy, Karaginsky, Korfa and bays Avachinsky, Karaga, Ossora, etc.. Rocky peninsulas Shipunsky, Kronotsky, Kamchatsky, Ozernoy protrude far into the sea. The central part of the peninsula is crossed by two parallel ranges - the Sredinny Range and the East Range; between them is the Central Kamchatka Lowland, along which the Kamchatka River flows.