Pychgynmygytgyn (Russian: Пычгынмыгытгын or Пичхинмыитхын; Chukot: Пэчгэнмыгытгын) is a freshwater lake in Providensky District, Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Russian Federation.[1] It has an area of 13.1 km2 (5.1 sq mi).[2]
| Pychgynmygytgyn | |
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| Пычгынмыгытгын / Пэчгэнмыгытгын | |
 Lake Pychgynmygytgyn Sentinel-2 image | |
  Pychgynmygytgyn Location in Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Russian Far East | |
| Location | Chukotka Autonomous Okrug |
| Coordinates | 66°12′12″N 175°41′46″W / 66.20333°N 175.69611°W |
| Type | Oligotrophic |
| Primary inflows | Eetikit |
| Primary outflows | Kevyanvyveem |
| Catchment area | 366 km2 (141 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Russia |
| Max. length | 8 km (5.0 mi) |
| Max. width | 2.4 km (1.5 mi) |
| Surface area | 13.1 km2 (5.1 sq mi) |
| Surface elevation | 110 m (360 ft) |
| Islands | None |
There are no permanent settlements on the shores of the lake. The nearest inhabited place is Nutepelmen, located 97 km (60 mi) to the NNE.[1]
The name of the lake in Chukot means "a lake near a rock where food was obtained."[3]
Geography
Pychgynmygytgyn is located in the Chukotka Peninsula, 55 km (34 mi) southwest of Kolyuchin Bay. It is a V-shaped lake that lies in a wide intermontane basin of the central part of the Chukotka Mountains.[4]
River Eetikit flows into the western lakeshore and the 38 km (24 mi) long Kevyanvyveem flows out of Pychgynmygytgyn from the south.[1]
The lake freezes in the first half of September and stays under ice until June.[5]
Flora and fauna
Pychgynmygytgyn is surrounded by tundra. Arctic char is common in the lake. The Taranets char is also found in its waters.[6]