Gizhiga

61°56′53″N 160°22′39″E / 61.9481°N 160.3775°E / 61.9481; 160.3775

Gizhiga
Ги́жига
Settlement
A church in Gizhiga
A church in Gizhiga
Gizhiga is in the center
Gizhiga is in the center
Coordinates: 62°03′N 160°30′E / 62.050°N 160.500°E / 62.050; 160.500
CountryRussia
RegionMagadan Oblast
DistrictSrednekansky District
Elevation
1 m (3 ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total98
Time zoneUTC+11:00
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Gizhiga (Russian: Гижига) is a rural locality (a selo) in Severo-Evensky District of Magadan Oblast, Russia, located at the head of Gizhigin Bay of the Sea of Okhotsk, on the right bank of the Gizhiga just upstream from its mouth where there is a poor but usable harbor. Population: 288 (2012 est.).[citation needed]