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For administrative purposes Preobrazheniya Island belongs to the [[Sakha Republic|Sakha]] (Yakutia) Republic of the [[Russian Federation]]. |
For administrative purposes Preobrazheniya Island belongs to the [[Sakha Republic|Sakha]] (Yakutia) Republic of the [[Russian Federation]]. |
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* It was mentioned on [[Xkcd|Xkcd's]] What If section. <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://what-if.xkcd.com/60/|title=Signs of Life|website=what-if.xkcd.com|access-date=2017-08-16}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 06:20, 29 January 2018
  Preobrazheniya Sakha Republic (Yakutia) | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Laptev Sea |
| Coordinates | 74°40′N 112°56′E / 74.667°N 112.933°E |
| Area | 12 km2 (4.6 sq mi) |
| Length | 7 km (4.3 mi) |
| Width | 2.5 km (1.55 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 77 m (253 ft) |
| Administration | |
Preobrazheniya Island (Russian: Остров Преображения), meaning 'Transfiguration Island',[1] is an island in the Laptev Sea, Russia.
Geography
The island is elongated and small. It is situated off the Northern mouth of the Khatanga Gulf (Russian: Хатангский залив), 15 km north of Bolshoy Begichev Island.
Preobrazheniya Island is 7 km in length and its maximum width is 2,5 km. This island is granitic and has high rocky cliffs on its eastern side. The west side of the island is sloping to a gravel beach.
History
This island was useful as a landmark for ships plying the Northern Sea Route in the past. It is also known as "Ostrov Vstrechnyy". There is an abandoned Polar research station on Preobrazheniya.
Administration
For administrative purposes Preobrazheniya Island belongs to the Sakha (Yakutia) Republic of the Russian Federation.
Notes
References
- ^ Nicholas II Land, Bulletin of the American Geographical Society Vol. 46, No. 2 (1914), pp. 117-120
- ^ "Signs of Life". what-if.xkcd.com. Retrieved 2017-08-16.
- The Arctic Ocean Hydrographic Expedition 1910-1915
- On Preobrazheniya Station
- William Barr (Arctic historian), The Drift of Lenin's Convoy in the Laptev Sea, 1937 - 1938. (full text)
- William Barr, The First Soviet Convoy to the Mouth of the Lena.
- Picture of the island from a recent visit by a British yachtsman: http://www.sailnews.com/148.0.html?&tx_ttnews[cat]=56&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=4484&tx_ttnews[backPid]=147&cHash=a3f483c055
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