Kanin Peninsula

Kanin Peninsula

Kanin Peninsula ( _ru. Канин полуостров) is a large peninsula in Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Russia. Latitude : 68° Longitude : 45°

It is surrounded by the White Sea to the west and by the Barents Sea to the north and east. Shoyna is one of the few communities on the peninsula.


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