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Ilirney (lake)

Coordinates: 67°27′N 168°33′E / 67.450°N 168.550°E / 67.450; 168.550
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Ilirney
Ilirney. Northern lake Sentinel-2 image.
Ilirney is located in Chukotka Autonomous Okrug
Ilirney
Ilirney
Location
Ilirney is located in Russia
Ilirney
Ilirney
Ilirney (Russia)
Ilirney. Southern lake Sentinel-2 image.
LocationBilibinsky District, Chukotka Autonomous Okrug
Coordinates67°27′N 168°33′E / 67.450°N 168.550°E / 67.450; 168.550
Etymologyrocky island
Primary inflowsIlirneyveyem
Primary outflowsIlirneyveyem
Basin countriesChukotka, Russia
Max. length9.4 km (5.8 mi)
Max. width3.1 km (1.9 mi)
Surface area28.2 km2 (10.9 sq mi)
Surface elevation421 m (1,381 ft)
IslandsOne (northern lake)

Ilirney (Chukchi Элер-нэй) is a group of two lakes in Bilibinsky District, Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Russia.

Archaeological remains of the Neolithic have been found on the shores of the lake.

Etymology

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The name originated in the Chukchi word Eler-nei, meaning "rocky island",[1] after the island located in the middle of the northern lake (Verkhniy Ilirneygytgyn).[2]

Geography

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The lakes are located on the southern side of the Ilirney Range in the upper reaches of the Maly Anyuy River, 20 km from Ilirney town. Dvukh Tsirkov, the highest peak of the range rises to the north of the lake. River Ilirneyveyem flows to the east of it.

Southern Ilirney (Nizhniy Ilirneygytgyn) is a slightly larger lake located 8.5 km to the southwest of the northern lake. River Ilirneyveyem flows in and out of Southern Ilirney. Lake Tytyl lies 33 km to the east.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Leontyev VV & Novikov KA, Toponymic Dictionary of the Northeastern USSR. Magadan Publishing House, Magadan 1989, p 148
  2. ^ "Ozero Verkhniy Ilirneygytgyn". Mapcarta. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
  3. ^ "Q-59_60 Topographic Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 12 April 2023.
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