Sea borders make up more than half of all the borders of our country. Their length reaches 37 thousand kilometers. The largest seas of Russia belong to the waters of three oceans: the Arctic, Pacific and Atlantic. The territory of the Russian Federation is washed by 13 seas, among which the Caspian Sea is considered the smallest.
The rating shows the largest seas of Russia in area.
10. The Baltic Sea | area 415,000 km²
Baltic Sea (an area of 415,000 km²) opens a list of the largest seas of Russia. It belongs to the basin of the Atlantic Ocean and washes the country from the northwest. The Baltic Sea is the freshest in comparison with others, since a large number of rivers flow into it. The average depth of the sea is 50 m. A pond washes the shores of another 8 European countries. Due to the large reserves of amber, the sea was called Amber. The Baltic record for gold in water. This is one of the shallowest seas with a large area. The archipelago sea is part of the Baltic, but some researchers distinguish them separately. Due to its shallow depth, the Archipelago Sea is inaccessible to ships.
9. The Black Sea | area 422,000 km²
Black Sea (an area of 422,000 km², according to other sources 436,000 km²) is part of the Atlantic Ocean, belongs to the inland seas. The average sea depth is 1240 m. The Black Sea washes the territories of 6 countries. The largest peninsula is Crimean. A characteristic feature is a large accumulation of hydrogen sulfide in water. Because of this, life exists in water only at depths of up to 200 meters. The water area is characterized by a small number of animal species - not more than 2.5 thousand. The Black Sea is an important marine area where the Russian fleet is concentrated. This sea is the world leader in terms of number of titles. An interesting fact is that the descriptions say that it was along the Black Sea that the Argonauts followed the Golden Fleece to Colchis.
8. The Chukchi Sea | area 590,000 km²
Chukchi Sea (590,000 km²) is one of the warmest seas of the Arctic Ocean. But despite this, it was in it that the ice-bound steamboat Chelyuskin in 1934 appeared. The Northern Sea Route passes through the Chukchi Sea, and the dividing strip of the world transition of time.
The sea got its name from the Chukchi people living on its shores.
The islands have the world's only Arctic animal reserve. This is one of the shallowest seas: more than half of the area has a depth of 50 meters.
7. The Laptev Sea | area 672,000 km²
Laptev sea (672,000 km²) belong to the seas of the Arctic Ocean. It got its name in honor of Russian researchers Khariton and Dmitry Laptev. The sea has another name - Nordenda, which it bore until 1946. Due to the low temperature regime (0 degrees), the number of living organisms is quite low. For 10 months, the sea is under the ice. There are more than two dozen islands in the sea where the remains of dogs and cats are found. Here minerals are extracted and hunting and fishing are conducted. The average depth is over 500 meters. The neighboring seas are Kara and East Siberian, with which it is connected by straits.
6. Kara Sea | area 883,400 km²
Kara Sea (883,400 km²) belongs to the largest marginal seas of the Arctic Ocean. The former name of the sea is Narzem. In 1736 it was called the Kara Sea because of the Kara River flowing into it. Also, the Yenisei, Ob and Taz rivers flow into it. This is one of the coldest seas, which is almost throughout the year in the ice. The average depth is 100 meters. Here is the Great Arctic Reserve. The sea during the Cold War was the burial place of nuclear reactors and damaged submarines.
5. East Siberian | area 945,000 km²
East Siberian (945,000 km²) - one of the largest seas of the Arctic Ocean. It is located between the Wrangel Island and the Novosibirsk Islands. It got its name in 1935 at the suggestion of the geographical public organization of Russia. It connects with the Chukchi and the Laptev Sea. The depth is relatively shallow and averages 70 meters. The main part of the year the sea is under the ice. Two rivers flow into it - Kolyma and Indigirka. Near the coast are the islands of Lyakhovsky, Novosibirsk and others. There are no islands in the sea itself.
4. The Sea of Japan | area of 1062 thousand km²
Japanese Sea (1062 thousand km²) were divided among themselves by four countries: Russia, North Korea, South Korea and Japan. It belongs to the marginal seas of the Pacific Ocean. Koreans believe that the sea should be called the East. There are few islands in the sea and most of them are located off the eastern shores. The Sea of Japan ranks first among the Russian seas in terms of the diversity of species and plants. The temperature in the northern and western parts is very different from the southern and eastern. This leads to frequent typhoons and storms. The average depth here is 1.5 thousand meters, and the largest is approximately 3.5 thousand meters. This is one of the deepest seas washing the coast of Russia.
3. The Barents Sea | area of 1424 thousand km²
Barents Sea (1424 thousand km²) is one of the three leaders in the largest seas of our country by area. It belongs to the Arctic Ocean and is located beyond the Arctic Circle. Its waters are washed by the shores of Russia and Norway. In ancient times, the sea was most often called Murmansk. Thanks to the warm North Atlantic current, the Barents Sea is considered one of the warmest in the Arctic Ocean. Its average depth is 300 meters.
In 2000 in the Barents Sea, at a depth of 150 m, the Kursk submarine sank. Also, this zone is the location of the Northern Navy in our country.
2. The Sea of Okhotsk | area 1603 thousand km²
Sea of Okhotsk (1603 thousand km²) belongs to the deepest and largest seas of Russia. Its average depth is 1780 m. Sea waters are divided between Russia and Japan. The sea was discovered by Russian pioneers and named after the Okhota River, which flows into a reservoir. The Japanese called it Northern. It is in the Sea of Okhotsk that the Kuril Islands are located - the apple of discord between Japan and Russia. In the Sea of Okhotsk, not only fishing is underway, but also the development of oil and gas. This is the coldest sea among the Far Eastern. An interesting fact is that in the Japanese army service on the Okhotsk shores is considered very difficult, and a year is equated to two.
1. The Bering Sea | area 2315 thousand km²
Bering Sea - the largest in Russia and refers to the seas of the Pacific Ocean. Its area is 2315 thousand km², an average depth of 1600 m. It separates the two mainland Eurasia and America in the northern Pacific Ocean. The sea was named after researcher W. Bering. Prior to his research, the sea was called Bobrov and Kamchatka. The Bering Sea is located immediately in three climatic zones. It is one of the important transport hubs of the Northern Sea Route. The rivers flowing into the sea are Anadyr and Yukon. About 10 months of the year, the Bering Sea is covered in ice.