Chaun River

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The Chaun River is a stream in Far East Siberia. It flows roughly northwards, passing through the sparsely populated areas of the Siberian tundra. The Chaun River flows into the East Siberian Sea at the Chaunskaya Guba, 100 km S of Pevek city. Its mouth is close to the mouth of the Palyavaam River.

The Chaun River and its tributaries belong to the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug administrative region of Russia.

Latitude: 68° 44' 60 N, Longitude: 170° 36' 0 E

The Chaun river gives the Chaunskaya Guba (or Bay) its name.

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