Kamchatka Krai, Administrative division in Far Eastern Russia.
Description
Kamchatka Krai is an administrative division in Far Eastern Russia that spans the peninsula of the same name and adjacent mainland areas. The region sits between the Sea of Okhotsk to the west and the Bering Sea to the east and is crossed by several mountain ranges.
History
Russian explorers reached the peninsula in the 17th century and established early administrative posts there. The current administrative unit emerged through the merger of two former territories following a referendum of the inhabitants.
Culture
Large portions of the territory remain uninhabited and protected from human interference through designated conservation areas. Several indigenous peoples inhabit remote settlements along the coast and maintain their fishing and reindeer herding traditions there.
Practical
Most visitors arrive in summer when the weather makes travel and wildlife observation easier. The main town of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky serves as a base for tours into the surrounding natural areas.
Did you know?
A valley with hot springs near Kronotsky volcano lies remote inside a protected area and ranks among the few active geyser fields worldwide. Only a handful of research stations provide shelter for people in this part of the peninsula.
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Attu Island
961.9 km
Klyuchevskaya Sopka
102.2 km
Valley of Geysers
189.1 km
Kronotsky Nature Reserve
192 km
COBRA DANE
1041.3 km
Avachinsky
305.7 km
Atlasov Island
614.9 km
Shiveluch
163 km
Komandorsky Zapovednik
492.5 km
Kurile Lake
520.9 km
Tolbachik
85.1 km
Kronotsky
169 km
Khodutka
446.4 km
Bezymianny Volcano
99.4 km
Gorely
388.1 km
Tri Brata
346.4 km
Mutnovsky
398.8 km
Alaid
616.1 km
Udina
99.1 km
Kolyma Mountains
722.1 km
Ebeko
623.8 km
Kambalny
540.9 km
Nikolskaya Sopka
332.5 km
Koryak Nature Reserve
600.1 km
Nalychevo Nature Park
283.2 km
Vilyuchik
369.7 km
Kikhpinych
186.2 km
Vachkazhets
333.7 km
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