Kamchatka

[ kam-chaht-kuh, -chat-; Russian kuhm-chyaht-kuh ]

noun

1. a peninsula in the NE Russian Federation in Asia, extending S between the Bering Sea and the Sea of Okhotsk. 750 miles (1,210 km) long; 104,200 sq. mi. (269,880 sq. km) wide.

Kamchatka

/ kamˈtʃatkə /

noun

1. a peninsula in E Russia, between the Sea of Okhotsk and the Bering Sea. Length: about 1200 km (750 miles)

Other Words From

• Kam·chatkan adjective noun

Example Sentences

The boat was discovered on Monday as it floated past a fishing boat in the Sea of Okhotsk, off the coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, which lies in the far east of Russia, the Russian news agency reports.

From BBC

The aircraft went missing on Saturday after taking off from a base near the Vachkazhets volcano in the Kamchatka peninsula.

From BBC

The wreckage was found on Sunday morning in a hilly area, Kamchatka Governor Vladimir Solodov said on Telegram.

From BBC

Three years ago eight people were killed when a tourist helicopter crashed into a lake in Kamchatka.

From BBC

The Mi-8T helicopter took off from a base near the Vachkazhets volcano in the Kamchatka peninsula, the emergencies ministry said on Saturday.

From BBC