Kamchatka Peninsula
The Kamchatka Peninsula (Russian: полуостров Камчатка, romanized: Poluostrov Kamchatka, pronounced [pəlʊˈostrəf kɐmˈt͡ɕætkə]) is a 1,250-kilometre-long (777 mi) peninsula in the Russian Far East, with an area of about 270,000 km2 (100,000 sq mi). The Pacific Ocean and the Sea of Okhotsk make up the peninsula's eastern and western coastlines, respectively. Immediately offshore along the Pacific coast of the peninsula runs the 10,500-metre-deep (34,449 ft) Kuril–Kamchatka Trench.
полуостров Камчатка | |
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Kamchatka Peninsula in the far east of Russia. The highlighted area is the Kamchatka Krai which includes some of the mainland to the north. | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Far East |
| Coordinates | 57°N 160°E |
| Adjacent to | Sea of Okhotsk Pacific Ocean |
| Area | 270,000 km2 (100,000 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 4,750 m (15580 ft) |
| Highest point | Klyuchevskaya Sopka |
| Administration | |
Russia | |
| Federal subject | Kamchatka Krai |
| Capital city | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 289,033 (2023 estimate) |
| Pop. density | 0.62/km2 (1.61/sq mi) |
The Kamchatka Peninsula, the Commander Islands and Karaginsky Island constitute the Kamchatka Krai of the Russian Federation. The majority of the 322,079 inhabitants are ethnic Russians, with about 13,000 being Koryaks (2014). More than half of the population lives in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky (179,526 in 2010) and nearby Yelizovo (38,980). The Kamchatka peninsula contains the volcanoes of Kamchatka, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.