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Chechen Island (Russian: Остров Чечень; Ostrov Chechen') is a coastal island on the western shore of the Caspian Sea. It is located 20 km east of Krainovka right off the headland on the northern tip of the Agrakhan Peninsula.[1] This island belongs to the Republic of Dagestan, a federal subject of the Russian Federation.[2]
Russian: Остров Чечень | |
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 Location of Chechen Island | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Caspian Sea |
| Coordinates | 43.966°N 47.756°E |
| Area | 55 km2 (21 sq mi) |
| Length | 15 km (9.3 mi) |
| Width | 10 km (6 mi) |
| Administration | |
Russia | |
| Republic | Dagestan |
| Demographics | |
| Population | No permanent residents |
The island has a length of 15 kilometres (9 mi) and a maximum width of 10 km. The sea around Chechen Island usually freezes between January and March. Adjacent islands include Lopatin Island (also known as Lopatina), Bazar, Prygunki, Pichuzhonok and Yaichnyy Island and are collectively known as the 'Chechen Archipelago'.[3]
Etymology
![Lighthouse on the island of Сhechen (1870-1880)[4].](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9a/%D0%9C%D0%B0%D1%8F%D0%BA_%D0%BD%D0%B0_%D0%BE%D1%81%D1%82%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B5_%D0%A7%D0%B5%D1%87%D0%B5%D0%BD%D1%8C%2C_1870_-_1880_%D0%B3%D0%B3.jpg)
In the morning of the tenth day of the month at about 7 o'clock we left for the island of Chechen'. It got its name from an ethnic group that lives in the mountains - Chechens. They go fishing here.[5]
Ecology
There are many birds on Chechen Island, especially seagulls.[6] In very cold winters herds of Saiga tatarica find refuge in the island.[3]
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References
- Worldmaps - Location
- Dagestan[permanent dead link]
- "Архипелаг Чечень". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-02-28.
- Zonn, Igor S.; Kosarev, Aleksey N.; Glantz, Michael; Kostianoy, Andrey G., eds. (2010). The Caspian Sea Encyclopedia. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 139. ISBN 978-3-642-11524-0.
- Гмелин С. Г. Путешествие по России для исследования трех царств естества. Том 3, ч.1,
- Caspian Sea Biodiversity Project
External links
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На других языках
- [en] Chechen' Island
[it] Isola Čečen'
L'isola Čečen' (in russo: остров Чечень) è la maggiore di un gruppo di isole che costituisce il cosiddetto "arcipelago Čečen"[1] ed è situata nel mar Caspio, in Russia. Amministrativamente, appartiene al territorio della città di Machačkala[2], capitale del Daghestan, nel Circondario federale del Caucaso Settentrionale.[ru] Чечень
Че́чень (рус. дореф. Чеченъ и Чечень[1][2][3][4][5][6]) — остров в северо-западной части Каспийского моря, самый крупный из островов архипелага Чечень, отделён проливом Чеченский Проход и тремя мелкими островами — Базар, Пичужонок и Яичный от Аграханского полуострова[7]. Один из крупнейших островов Каспийского моря[8].Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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