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The Best Attractions In Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky

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The Best Attractions In Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky

  • 1. Avachinsky Petropavlovsk Kamchatsky
    Avachinsky is an active stratovolcano on the Kamchatka Peninsula in the far east of Russia. It lies within sight of the capital of Kamchatka Krai, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. Together with neighboring Koryaksky volcano, it has been designated a Decade Volcano, worthy of particular study in light of its history of explosive eruptions and proximity to populated areas. Avachinsky's last eruption occurred in 2008. This eruption was tiny compared to the volcano's major Volcanic Explosivity Index 4 eruption in 1951
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  • 2. Kamchatka Peninsula Kamchatka Krai
    The Kamchatka Peninsula is a 1,250-kilometre-long peninsula in the Russian Far East, with an area of about 270,000 km2 . 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 Kuril–Kamchatka Trench. The Kamchatka Peninsula, the Commander Islands, and Karaginsky Island constitute the Kamchatka Krai of the Russian Federation. The vast majority of the 322,079 inhabitants are ethnic Russians, but about 13,000 Koryaks live there as well. More than half of the population lives in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky and nearby Yelizovo . The Kamchatka peninsula contains the volcanoes of Kamchatka, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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  • 11. Sea Lion Colony Petropavlovsk Kamchatsky
    The history of exploration by citizens or subjects of the Russian Federation, the Soviet Union, the Russian Empire, the Tsardom of Russia and other Russian predecessor states forms a significant part of the history of Russia as well as the history of the world. At 17,075,400 square kilometres , Russia is the largest country in the world, covering more than a ninth of the Earth’s land mass. In the times of the Soviet Union and the Russian Empire the country's share in the world's land mass reached 1/6. Most of these territories were first discovered by Russian explorers . Contiguous exploration in Eurasia and the building of overseas colonies in Russian America were some of the primary factors in Russian territorial expansion. Apart from their discoveries in Siberia, Alaska, Central Asia ...
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  • 14. Koryaksky Petropavlovsk Kamchatsky
    Koryaksky or Koryakskaya Sopka is an active volcano on the Kamchatka Peninsula in the Russian Far East. It lies within sight of Kamchatka Krai's administrative center, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. Together with neighbouring Avachinsky, it has been designated a Decade Volcano, worthy of particular study in light of its history of explosive eruptions and proximity to populated areas.
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  • 15. Three Brothers Rocks Petropavlovsk Kamchatsky
    Tri Brata is a set of three rocks at the entrance to the Avacha Bay. This picturesque stack, or kekur, is considered a symbol of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. Local lore suggests that they are three brothers who went to defend the town from a tsunami and turned to stone.
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