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Karaginsky Island or Karaginskiy Island (Russian: Карагинский остров) is an island in the Karaginsky Gulf of the Bering Sea. The 40 km (25 mi)-wide strait between the Kamchatka Peninsula and this island is called Litke Strait. Karaginsky Island is a Ramsar site.
Native name: Карагинский остров | |
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 Location of Karaginsky Island off the eastern Kamchatka coast | |
  Karaginsky | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Karaginsky Gulf of the Bering Sea |
| Coordinates | 58°55′N 164°20′E |
| Area | 2,404 km2 (928 sq mi) |
| Length | 101 km (62.8 mi) |
| Width | 27 km (16.8 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 912 m (2992 ft) |
| Highest point | Gora Sakonoval |
| Administration | |
Russia | |
| Krai | Kamchatka Krai |
| Demographics | |
| Population | uninhabited |
Ramsar Wetland | |
| Official name | Karaginski Island, Bering Sea |
| Designated | 13 September 1994 |
| Reference no. | 694[1] |
Even though the island is uninhabited, the Karagin Koryaks have traditionally lived in Karaginskiy Island. Migrant reindeer herders still live in temporary shelters on the island.
The island is 101 km (63 mi) long and up to 27 km (17 mi) wide, with an area of 2,404 km2 (928 sq mi). The highest peak of the island is 912 m (2,992 ft). Karaginsky Island is covered with tundra vegetation and cedar underwood. In the summer, there are many flowers.
45 km (28 mi) north of Karaginsky Island's northern tip lies the small and narrow Verkhoturov Island (Ostrov Verkhoturova). It is 3.5 km (2.2 mi) long and has an average width of 0.5 km (0.31 mi).
Administration
Administratively, Karaginskiy Island belongs to the Kamchatka Krai of the Russian Federation.
References
- "Karaginski Island, Bering Sea". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
External links
На других языках
[de] Karaginski
Karaginski (russisch Карагинский) ist eine Insel in der gleichnamigen Bucht des Beringmeers im Fernen Osten Russlands, nordöstlich der Halbinsel Kamtschatka.- [en] Karaginsky Island
[es] Isla Karáguinski
La isla Karáguinski (en ruso: остров Кара́гинский; en ruso transliterado: Óstrov Karáguinski) es una isla deshabitada del ártico ruso, localizada en el homónimo golfo Karáguinski, en aguas del mar de Bering.[fr] Île Karaguinski
L'île Karaguinski (en russe : Карагинский остров, Karaguinski ostrov) est une île du golfe Karaguinski, dans l'ouest de la mer de Béring. Elle est séparée de la péninsule du Kamtchatka par le détroit de Litke dont la largeur varie entre 27 km et 73 km.[it] Isola Karaginskij
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