Olenyok Gulf

The Olenyok Gulf, also known as Olenek Bay, (Russian: Оленёкский залив; Yakut: Өлөөн хомото, Ölöön xomoto) is a broad gulf in the Laptev Sea.

It is located WSW of the huge Lena Delta, which forms its eastern limit.

The Olenyok Gulf belongs to the Sakha administrative division of the Russian Federation.

Chars are common in the low-salinity waters of the Olenyok Gulf and genetic studies were conducted on them.

[1] The flat shores of the bay are a natural habitat for birds such as waders.