New Siberia
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Not to be confused with Novosibirsk.
New Siberia (Russian: Но́вая Сиби́рь, pronounced [ˈnovəjə sʲɪˈbʲirʲ]; English transliteration: Novaya Sibir, /ˈnoʊvaɪə sɪˈbɪər/; Yakut: Саҥа Сибиир, romanized: Saŋa Sibiir) is the easternmost of the Anzhu Islands, the northern subgroup of the New Siberian Islands lying between the Laptev Sea and East Siberian Sea. Its area of approximately 6,200 square kilometres (2,394 square miles) places it the 102nd largest islands in the world. New Siberia Island is low lying, rising to only 76 metres (249 feet) and covered with tundra vegetation. The island is a part of the territory of Yakutia, Russia.
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Location | between the Laptev Sea and East Siberian Sea |
Coordinates | 75°05′14″N 148°27′30″E |
Archipelago | New Siberian Islands |
Area | 6,200 km2 (2,400 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 76 m (249 ft) |
Highest point | unnamed |
Administration | |
Russia | |
Territory | Yakutia |
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