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Taymyr Peninsula

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peninsula in Northern Russia

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The Taymyr Peninsula is a large landmass that extends into the Arctic Ocean in Northern Russia, making it one of the northernmost points of mainland Asia. It is significant for its extreme Arctic environment and its role in Russia's geography and resource exploration in the far north.

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Instance of
peninsula
Area
400000
Body of water
Kara Sea
Highest point
Byrranga Mountains
Image
Tundra in Siberia.jpg
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Taymyr Peninsula
described by source
Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia
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Encyclopedic overview

The Taymyr Peninsula (/taɪˈmɪər/ ty-MEER) 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.

Geography

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