The Yugorsky Strait (Russian: Югорский Шар, or Yugorsky Shar) is a narrow sound between the Kara Sea and the Pechora Sea. Its maximum width is 10 km and its minimum width only 3 km. Coordinates: 69°45′N 60°30′E / 69.75°N 60.5°E / 69.75; 60.5
Ostrov Storozhevoy, an island 1.6 km in length, lies in the middle of the strait.
This sound separates Vaygach Island from the Yugorsky Peninsula on the Russian mainland.
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