Tiksi Bay (Russian: Бухта Тикси, Bukhta Tiksi) is a bay of the Laptev Sea that cuts into the northern part of the Sakha Republic, Russia.

Tiksi Bay
Tiksi Bay Map showing the location of Tiksi Bay
Location	Far North
Coordinates	71°39′N 129°8′E
Native name	Бухта Тикси  (Russian)
River sources	Sogo River, Yuryage River
Ocean/sea sources	Laptev Sea
Basin countries	Russia
Max. length	21 km (13 mi)
Max. width	17 km (11 mi)
Average depth	11 m (36 ft)
Settlements	Tiksi

History

This bay was first surveyed by Russian Arctic explorer Dmitry Laptev in 1739. It was then called "Gorely Bay". The name "Tiksi Bay" was adopted in 1878.[1]

There is a cross at Tiksi Bay marking the place of death of U. S. whaling captain Thomas Long.[2]

Geography

The bay is up to 21 km long, 17 km wide[3] and has a depth of 2 to 11 metres. The Sogo and Yuryage Rivers discharge into the bay.

The port of Tiksi lies on the west side.

Semidiurnal tides in the Kola Bay are about 0.3 metres. In winter the bay is clogged by ice.

References

• This article is based on a translation of the equivalent article of the Russian Wikipedia on 11 February 2009.

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[ru] Тикси (бухта)