Protected Area · Russia
Gydansky
Gydansky is a protected area in Russia, covering 2,170,012 acres (878,173 ha), established in 1996.
Photo: Anna Evseeva via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped and resized for display.
Park facts
| Park type | Protected Area |
|---|---|
| Location | Russia |
| Area | 2,170,012 acres (878,173 ha) |
| Established | 1996 |
| Coordinates | 72.1421° N, 77.8512° E |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Gydansky
Gyda National Park (Gydansky National Park; Russian: Национальный парк «Гыданский») is the northernmost national park in the Western Siberia. The park covers arctic terrain of the Gyda Peninsula and nearby islands in the Kara Sea. It is situated in the Tazovsky District of Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug. Until 2019, it was a 'zapovednik' (strict nature reserve).
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Airports near this park
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- Sabetta International Airport (SBT) · Sabetta, Russia · 141.1 miles away
Parks nearby
Yugyd Va National Park
Varangerhalvøya National Park
Sassen – Bünsow Land National Park
Indre Wijdefjorden National Park
Øvre Pasvik National Park
Sør-Spitsbergen National Park
More parks in Russia
Frequently asked questions
Where is Gydansky?
Gydansky is in Russia (72.1421° N, 77.8512° E).
When was Gydansky established?
Gydansky was established in 1996, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
How big is Gydansky?
Gydansky covers 2,170,012 acres (878,173 ha).
Sources
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2436849 — Wikidata (CC0) — name, country, coordinates, area, established year, highest point where stated.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gyda_National_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).