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Tatar Strait

Tatar Strait, or Strait of Tartary, separates Sakhalin from the Russian mainland. Its narrow northern connection through the Amur estuary region links the Sea of Japan / East Sea with the Sea of Okhotsk system.

Fast Facts

Sakhalin lies east and the mainland west.
The narrow Nevelskoy Strait lies at the northern end of the passage system.
The Amur estuary lies nearby.

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Geographical connections

Sea of OkhotskRelated places
Amur RiverRelated places
Sea of Japan / East SeaRelated places
Soya StraitRelated places

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