Taymyr Peninsula
peninsula in Northern Russia
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Summary
Taymyr Peninsula is a peninsula[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of peninsula entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,783 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Krasnoyarsk Krai[3]
- Country: Russia[4]
- Located in or next to body of water: Kara Sea[5]
- Commons category: Taymyr Peninsula[6]
- Highest point: Byrranga Mountains[7]
- Described by source: Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia[8]
- Category for people who died here: Q32234234[9]
- Different from: Taymyr[10]
- Area: 400,000 km²[11]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[12]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Taymyr Peninsula include Taymyr Nature Reserve[13], a protected area[14], in Russia[15], founded in 1979[16] and Taymyr[17], an icebreaker[18].
Why It Matters
Taymyr Peninsula has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] It is known by 60 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]
Entities named for it include Taymyr Nature Reserve[13], a protected area[14], in Russia[15], founded in 1979[16] and Taymyr[17], an icebreaker[18].