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Kamchatka Peninsula

Kamchatka Peninsula
полуо́стров Камча́тка
Map of Russia - Kamchatka Krai (2008-03).svg
Kamchatka Peninsula in the far east of Russia. The pink area is the Kamchatka Krai which includes some of the mainland to the north.
Geography
Location Far East
Coordinates 57°N 160°E / 57°N 160°E / 57; 160Coordinates: 57°N 160°E / 57°N 160°E / 57; 160
Adjacent bodies of water
Area 270,000 km2 (100,000 sq mi)
Highest elevation 4,750 m (15,580 ft)
Highest point Klyuchevskaya Sopka
Administration
Federal subject Kamchatka Krai
Capital and largest city Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky
Demographics
Population 322,079
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky
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