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Belene Island (Bulgarian: остров Белене, ostrov Belene) or Persin Island (остров Персин, ostrov Persin) is the biggest island in Bulgarian waters. The island is formed by the Danube River splitting into two branches passing north and south of it. The international frontier between Bulgaria and Romania follows the north branch of the river and therefore Belene Island is part of the Bulgarian territory. The island is 14.5 kilometres (9.0 mi) long and reaching 6 km (3.7 mi) in width; it is located in the Danube, north of the town of Belene. Belene Island is the fourth biggest Danube island: during an average tide it is 41.078 square kilometres (15.860 sq mi) in area. During a high tide, parts of the island are submerged. The island is connected to the town of Belene with a pontoon bridge.

Belene Island is a part of the Belene Islands Complex and of the Persina Natural Park, a home to over 170 species of rare water birds, such as the glossy ibis, pygmy cormorant, lesser grey shrike, red-breasted goose and others. The flora of Belene Island is represented by willows, poplars and aspens; there is some arable land. The island was formed of alluvial sediments.

The island is infamous for the Belene concentration camp that functioned there for detention of political prisoners between 1949–1953 and 1956–1959. The Belene Prison is still operating as a penitentiary in the western part of the island, while the eastern part is a managed natural reserve.

On the nearby Cinghinarele Island, a battle took place in early October 1916, during World War I.

See also

• List of islands of Bulgaria

References

• "БЕЛЕНЕ , Персин". Българска енциклопедия А-Я (in Bulgarian). БАН, Труд, Сирма. 2002. ISBN 954-8104-08-3. OCLC 163361648.

На других языках

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[de] Belene (Insel)

Die Insel Belene [.mw-parser-output .IPA a{text-decoration:none}ˈbelene] (bulgarisch Белене) liegt im Norden Bulgariens in der Donau, unmittelbar nördlich der Kleinstadt Belene. Die Insel ist auch unter dem Namen Persin (bulg. Персин) bekannt.

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- [en] Belene Island

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[fr] Béléné (île)

L'Ile de Béléné (en bulgare Белене) est une île située au milieu du fleuve Danube, entre la Roumanie et la Bulgarie ; elle appartient à cette dernière.

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[it] Isola di Belene

L'isola di Belene (in Bulgaro остров Белене) è la più grande isola bulgara ed è situata lungo il corso del fiume Danubio. Deve il suo nome alla vicina città di Belene, alla quale è collegata tramite un ponte di barche. È conosciuta anche come isola di Persin.

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