River sources Poronay River Max. width 130 km (81 mi) | Max. length 65 km (40 mi) | |
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Gulf of Patience (Russian: Залив Терпения, Zaliv Terpeniya; Japanese: 多来加湾, Taraika wan) is a large body of water off the southeastern coast of Sakhalin, Russia.
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Map of zal. Terpeniya, Russia
Geography
The Gulf of Patience is located in the southern Sea of Okhotsk, between the main body of Sakhalin Island in the west and Cape Patience in the east. The Poronay River flows into the bay from the north. The Tyuleny Island lies off the eastern side of the bay to the south of Cape Patience.
History
The first Europeans to visit the bay were the crew of the Dutch ship Castricum, captained by Maarten Gerritsz Vries, who were there in the summer of 1643, They named the gulf in memory of their having to wait for the fog to clear in order for them to continue with their expedition.
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