Kara Strait

Also known as Nassau Strait, Strait of Nassau, Str. of Nassow, Strait of Nassow, Nassow Strait

strait in Novaya Zemlya, Russia

AI overview

The Kara Strait is a waterway in Novaya Zemlya, Russia, that separates different parts of this Arctic region. It serves as an important passage in the Russian Arctic, connecting different water areas in a remote and strategically significant part of the world.

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Within Vinony's link graph, Kara Strait is referenced by 26 other articles, and connects out to Russia, Earth and Russian.

The entry is geolocated on the map.

It sits within the topics Bodies of water of the Barents Sea, Straits of Russia and Straits of the Kara Sea.

Its subject is documented across 57 Wikipedia language editions.

Wikidata facts

Instance of: strait
Part of: Barents Sea
Country: Soviet Union
Located in: Arkhangelsk Oblast
Body of water: Kara Sea
Image: Kara Gates (MODIS 2016225).jpg
Width: 50
Length: 33

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Commons category: Kara Strait
vertical depth: 52
native label: Карские Ворота

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Encyclopedic overview

A map showing the location of the Kara Strait.

The Kara Strait or Kara Gates (Russian: Карские Ворота, romanized: Karskiye Vorota) is a 56 km (35 mi) wide channel of water between the southern end of Novaya Zemlya and the northern tip of Vaygach Island. This strait connects the Kara Sea and the Barents Sea in northern Russia.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Kara Strait” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.