Nordvik, Russia

74°01′05″N 111°28′08″E / 74.0181°N 111.469°E / 74.0181; 111.469

Nordvik (Russian: Нордвик) was a settlement and a harbour-port in Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russian Federation, located on the Khatanga Gulf (Laptev Sea) at the mouth of the Khatanga River, on the Uryung Tumus Peninsula, west of Nordvik Bay.

A penal colony existed in the settlement. The climate is exceptionally severe, with prolonged, bitter winters.

Near Nordvik there is a paleozoic salt dome known as Tus-Takh on the Uryung Tumus Peninsula itself. It was suspected that the ground underneath would probably yield oil and gas. The remains of a plesiosaur (Plesiosaurus robustus) were also found on this peninsula.

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