Magadan area
Geographical location
Magadan region is situated in the north-east of Russia. It is washed by the Arctic and the Pacific Oceans.
Main rivers are the Kolyma and the Anadyr.
The climate of the region is sharp continental, severe.
There is permafrost in Magadan region.
The region is covered by tundra and taiga in the south.
Administrative division
The region is divided into 8 districts, 1 town of the regional submission, 1 town of district submission, 34 town settlements, 33 villages.
Cenrte of the region is the town of Magadan. It was founded in 1939.
Distance to Moscow is 7,110 km.
Main towns: Magadan, Susuman.
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