Taymyr Peninsula
The Taymyr Peninsula (Russian: Таймырский полуостров, romanized: Taymyrsky poluostrov) is a peninsula in the Far North of Russia, in the Siberian Federal District, that forms the northernmost part of the mainland of Eurasia. Administratively it is part of the Krasnoyarsk Krai Federal subject of Russia.
Таймырский полуостров | |
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Location of the Taymyr Peninsula. | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Far North |
| Coordinates | 74°N 98°E |
| Adjacent to | |
| Area | 400,000 km2 (150,000 sq mi) |
| Length | 1,050 km (652 mi) |
| Width | 520 km (323 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 1,125 m (3691 ft) |
| Highest point | Byrranga Mountains |
| Administration | |
| Federal subject | Krasnoyarsk Krai |
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