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Kotlin Island
Russian island in the Gulf of Finland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kotlin (Russian: Ко́тлин; Swedish: Reitskär) is a Russian island, located near the head of the Gulf of Finland, 32 kilometres (20 mi) west of Saint Petersburg[2] in the Baltic Sea. Kotlin separates the Neva Bay from the rest of the gulf. The fortified city of Kronstadt is located on the island and forms part of a World Heritage Site that is Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of Monuments. The island serves as a gateway to Saint Petersburg and as such has been the site of several military engagements.
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Остров Котлин | |
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![]() Map of Kronstadt bay with Kotlin Island in the upper left corner | |
Geography | |
Location | Gulf of Finland |
Coordinates | 60°00′45″N 29°44′01″E |
Area | 15 km2 (5.8 sq mi) |
Length | 10.2 km (6.34 mi) |
Width | 3.7 km (2.3 mi)[1] |
Highest elevation | 17 m (56 ft) |
Administration | |
Region | Saint Petersburg |
Demographics | |
Population | 43,005 (2010) |
Pop. density | 2,867/km2 (7425/sq mi) |
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The Kotlin programming language is named for the island, much as the Java programming language shares its name with an Indonesian island.[3]