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Lyakhovsky Islands
Islands in Russia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Lyakhovsky Islands (Russian: Ляховские острова, romanized: Lyakhovskiye ostrova; Yakut: Ляхов арыылара) are the southernmost group of the New Siberian Islands in the Arctic seas of eastern Russia. The islands are named in honour of Ivan Lyakhov, who explored them in 1773.
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Geography | |
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Location | Laptev Sea |
Coordinates | 74°39′36″N 141°59′14″E |
Archipelago | Lyakhovsky Islands |
Total islands | 6 |
Administration | |
Russia | |
Federal subject | Sakha Republic |
Demographics | |
Population | uninhabited |
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