Cieśnina Szelichowa

== Polish == === Etymology === Literally, “Shelikof Strait”. Named in honour of a Russian seafarer Grigory Shelikof, who established a permanent settlement in Alaska. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /t͡ɕɛɕˈɲi.na ʂɛ.liˈxɔ.va/ Syllabification: Cieś‧ni‧na Sze‧li‧cho‧wa === Proper noun === Cieśnina Szelichowa f Shelikof Strait (a strait in the United States, between the Alaska mainland to the west and Kodiak and Afognak islands to the east.) wody Cieśniny Szelichowa ― the waters of the Shelikof Strait Długość Cieśniny Szelichowa wynosi około 240 km. ― The length of the Shelikof Strait is approximately 240 km. ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === Urzędowy Wykaz Polskich Nazw Geograficznych Świata [Official List of Polish Geographical Names of the World]‎[596] (in Polish), 2nd updated edition, Warszawa: Główny Urząd Geodezji i Kartografii, 2019, →ISBN