Cape Peschany (Caspian Sea)

This article is about the headland in Kazakhstan. For the cape in Severnaya Zemlya, see Cape Unslicht.
Cape Peschany
Мыс Песчаный
Kazakh: Песчаный Мүйісі
Map showing the location of Cape PeschanyМыс Песчаный

Location of the cape

Location Kazakhstan
Coordinates 43°9′4″N 51°16′28″E / 43.15111°N 51.27444°E / 43.15111; 51.27444Coordinates: 43°9′4″N 51°16′28″E / 43.15111°N 51.27444°E / 43.15111; 51.27444
Offshore water bodies Caspian Sea

Cape Peschany (Kazakh: Песчаный Мүйісі Peschanyy Müyisi; Russian: Мыс Песчаный, Mys Peschanyy)[1] is a headland in Kazakhstan.

Geography

Stretching out southwestwards this headland is located in the eastern coast of the Caspian Sea south of Aktau.[1] Its name means 'Sandy Cape' in Russian.

References

  1. 1 2 "Mys Peschanyy". Mapcarta. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
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