Ilirney (lake)

This article is about the lake. For the town, see Ilirney.

Ilirney
Илирней (Russian) Элер-нэй (Chukot)
Ilirney. Northern lake Sentinel-2 image.
Ilirney Location Show map of Chukotka Autonomous Okrug Ilirney Ilirney (Russia) Show map of Russia
Ilirney. Southern lake Sentinel-2 image.
Location	Bilibinsky District, Chukotka Autonomous Okrug
Coordinates	67°27′N 168°33′E
Etymology	rocky island
Primary inflows	Ilirneyveyem
Primary outflows	Ilirneyveyem
Basin countries	Chukotka, Russia
Max. length	9.4 km (5.8 mi)
Max. width	3.1 km (1.9 mi)
Surface area	28.2 km^2 (10.9 sq mi)
Surface elevation	421 m (1,381 ft)
Islands	One (northern lake)

Ilirney (Chukchi Элер-нэй) is a group of two lakes in Bilibinsky District, Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Russia.

Archaeological remains of the Neolithic have been found on the shores of the lake.

Etymology

The name originated in the Chukchi word Eler-nei, meaning "rocky island",[1] after the island located in the middle of the northern lake (Verkhniy Ilirneygytgyn).[2]

Geography

The lakes are located on the southern side of the Ilirney Range in the upper reaches of the Maly Anyuy River, 20 km from Ilirney town. Dvukh Tsirkov, the highest peak of the range rises to the north of the lake. River Ilirneyveyem flows to the east of it.

Southern Ilirney (Nizhniy Ilirneygytgyn) is a slightly larger lake located 8.5 km to the southwest of the northern lake. River Ilirneyveyem flows in and out of Southern Ilirney. Lake Tytyl lies 33 km to the east.[3]

See also

• List of lakes of Russia

References

1. Leontyev VV & Novikov KA, Toponymic Dictionary of the Northeastern USSR. Magadan Publishing House, Magadan 1989, p 148
2. "Ozero Verkhniy Ilirneygytgyn". Mapcarta. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
3. "Q-59_60 Topographic Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 12 April 2023.

External links

• Lake Ilirney pictures Archived 2020-11-11 at the Wayback Machine