Logashkino
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Nizhnekolymsky Ulus
Nizhnekolymsky District is a district of the Sakha Republic, Russia. It is municipally incorporated as the Municipal District of "Nizhnekolymsky Ulus" . The administrative center of the district is the settlement of Chersky...
of the Sakha Republic, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
, which was abolished in 1998. It was a trading post on the shores of the Kolyma Bay
Kolyma Bay
The Kolyma Bay is one of the main gulfs of the East Siberian Sea.The bay gets its name from the Kolyma Lowlands, whose coastline forms the whole eastern half of this bay. The Kolyma Lowlands are dotted with numerous lakes and swamps...
, East Siberian Sea
East Siberian Sea
The East Siberian Sea is a marginal sea in the Arctic Ocean. It is located between the Arctic Cape to the north, the coast of Siberia to the south, the New Siberian Islands to the west and Cape Billings, close to Chukotka, and Wrangel Island to the east...
, located in the Logashkino harbor
Harbor
A harbor or harbour , or haven, is a place where ships, boats, and barges can seek shelter from stormy weather, or else are stored for future use. Harbors can be natural or artificial...
. Elevation: 29 feet (8.8 m) .
The settlement was located just east of the mouth of the Alazeya River
Alazeya River
The Alazeya River is a river in the northeastern part of Yakutia, Russia which flows into the Arctic between the basins of the larger Indigirka River to the west and the Kolyma River to the east. The river is long...
in an area of tundra
Tundra
In physical geography, tundra is a biome where the tree growth is hindered by low temperatures and short growing seasons. The term tundra comes through Russian тундра from the Kildin Sami word tūndâr "uplands," "treeless mountain tract." There are three types of tundra: Arctic tundra, alpine...
, swamps, and lakes.