Anadyr River
river, Asia
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The Anadyr River is a 694-mile-long river in eastern Russia, Asia. It flows south and east, emptying into the Gulf of Anadyr, which is part of the Bering Sea. The Gulf of Anadyr is a large gulf, about 250 miles wide at its entrance and extending inland for 200 miles. It is typically frozen for ten months of the year. The port town of Anadyr is situated on the estuary of the Anadyr River and serves as an administrative center for the Chukchi autonomous okrug.123
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