Belkovsky Island
Belkovsky Island | |
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Northwest coast of Belkovsky Island | |
Waters | Laptev Lake |
Archipelago | Anjou Islands ( New Siberian Islands ) |
Geographical location | 75 ° 33 ' N , 135 ° 50' E |
surface | 500 km² |
Highest elevation | 120 m |
Residents | uninhabited |
Map of the New Siberian Islands |
The Belkowski Island ( Russian Бельковский остров ) is the westernmost and, at around 500 km², the smallest of the Anjou Islands . It belongs to the archipelago of the New Siberian Islands .
The flat island, the highest point of which is 120 m, is known for its walrus colonies and bird breeding grounds.
It was discovered in 1808 by the Russian trader Belkow, whose name it bears today.
literature
- Sergei Popov: Morskije imena Jakutii . Jakutskoje knischnoje isd-wo, 1987, p. 52 (Russian).
Web links
- Article Belkovsky Island in the Great Soviet Encyclopedia (BSE) , 3rd edition 1969–1978 (Russian)