The Gorlo
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The Gorlo | |
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  The Gorlo | |
| Coordinates: 61°34′N 163°28′E / 61.567°N 163.467°E | |
| Country | Russian Federation |
| Federal subject | Kamchatka Krai |
The Gorlo (Russian: Горло), the narrowest part of Penzhina Bay, separates it into two parts. Its northwestern and northeastern points are Capes Opasnyy and Mamet and its southwestern and southeastern points are Capes Yelistratova (61° 31' N, 163° 02' E) and Vodopadnyy (61° 25' N, 163° 46' E), respectively. Tidal currents in The Gorlo reach 4.7 to 5 knots.[1]
Administratively The Gorlo belongs to the Kamchatka Krai of the Russian Federation.
