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Polyarka Destination Guide

Delve into Polyarka in Russia

Polyarka in the region of Sakha is located in Russia - some 2,672 mi or ( 4301 km ) North-East of Moscow , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Polyarka

Local time in Polyarka is now 03:27 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Yakutsk " with a UTC offset of 10 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: and Sogo. While being here, you might want to check out Sogo . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Polyarka ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Brusneva Island

Brusneva Island (Russian: Остров Бруснева,Ostrov Brusneva), is a small island in the Laptev Sea. It is located off the eastern side of the Lena delta in the Tiksi Bay, only 5 km ENE of Tiksi. Its length is 2.3 km and its maximum breadth less than 1 km. The name of this island is also spelt as "Brusnova" in some maps. Tiksi Bay, the area where Brusneva Island lies, is subject to severe Arctic weather with frequent gales and blizzards. The sea in the bay is frozen for about nine months every year.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 71.66 129.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Geography of the Sakha Republic, Islands of Russia, Islands of the Laptev Sea

Tiksi Airport

Tiksi Aerodrome is located 1 km (0.6 mi) northeast of Tiksi, Russia and was built in the 1950s as a staging base for Soviet Long Range Aviation bombers to reach the United States (as a so-called 'bounce' airdrome). It is used regularly by Tupolev Tu-95 aircraft in military exercises, including one in 1999, in which bombers practice travelling to the Canadian arctic.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 71.70 128.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Airports built in the Soviet Union, Airports in the Sakha Republic, Russian Air Force bases, Soviet Air Force bases

Tiksi West

Tiksi West is a large abandoned airfield in Sakha Republic, Russia located about 10 km west of Tiksi. It appears on old Department of Defense navigation charts, and satellite imagery as of 2000 continues to show patterns of disturbed ground. The history of the airfield is unknown but its role as a military facility was likely replaced by Tiksi Airport, which serves the area today.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 71.69 128.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Airports built in the Soviet Union, Airports in the Sakha Republic, Former populated places in Russia, Populated places of Arctic Russia, Soviet Air Force bases