| Maynits | |
|---|---|
| Майниц / Майныгытгын | |
 Sentinel-2 image of the lake in early October before freezing | |
  Maynits Location in Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Russian Far East | |
| Location | Chukotka Autonomous Okrug |
| Coordinates | 63°15′05″N 176°42′18″E / 63.25139°N 176.70500°E |
| Type | Alpine |
| Primary inflows | Gytgypokytkynvaam and Yergisguigyveem |
| Primary outflows | Gytgyveem |
| Catchment area | 569 km2 (220 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Russia |
| Max. length | 20 km (12 mi) |
| Max. width | 5.2 km (3.2 mi) |
| Surface area | 48.8 km2 (18.8 sq mi) |
| Max. depth | ca 100 m (0.062 mi) |
| Shore length1 | 62 km (203,000 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 120 m (390 ft) |
| Islands | yes |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Maynits (Russian: Майниц; Chukot: Майныгытгын) is a freshwater lake in Anadyr District, Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Russian Federation.[1] It has an area of almost 50 km2 (19 sq mi).[2] There are no permanent settlements on the shores of the lake.[1]
The name of the lake in Chukot is derived from Mainygytgyn, meaning "big lake."[3]
- ^ a b Google Earth
- ^ "Озеро Янрагытгын in the State Water Register of Russia". textual.ru (in Russian).
- ^ Leontiev V.V. & Novikova K.A. Toponymic Dictionary of the North-East of the USSR / scientific. ed. G. A. Menovschikov; FEB AN USSR . North-East complex. Research institutes. Lab archeology, history and ethnography. -Magadan: Magad. Prince Publishing House, 1989 . ISBN 5-7581-0044-7