Belkovsky Island

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Belkovsky Island
Northwest coast of Belkovsky Island
Northwest coast of Belkovsky Island
Waters Laptev Lake
Archipelago Anjou Islands ( New Siberian Islands )
Geographical location 75 ° 33 '  N , 135 ° 50'  E Coordinates: 75 ° 33 '  N , 135 ° 50'  E
Location of Belkovsky Island
surface 500 km²
Highest elevation 120  m
Residents uninhabited
Map of the New Siberian Islands
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).

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