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Island group in Far Eastern Federal District, Russia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Anzhu Islands or Anjou Islands (Russian: Oстрова Анжу, romanized: Ostrova Anzhu; Yakut: Анжу арыыларa, romanized: Anju arıılara) are an archipelago and geographical subgroup of the New Siberian Islands archipelago. They are located between the Laptev Sea and the East Siberian Sea in the Arctic Ocean.
Anzhu Islands
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Island group | |
Coordinates: 75°28′30″N 143°2′30″E | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Far Eastern Federal District |
Republic | Yakutia |
Government | |
Website | http://government.ru/en/ |
The Anzhu Islands are named after Russian explorer Pyotr Anjou, a Russian-born descendant of Protestant refugees from the French province of Anjou.
The total area of the islands is approx. 29,000 km2.
This island group is a practically uninhabited territory. It belongs administratively to Yakutia, Russian Federation.
The main islands of the Anzhu Islands archipelago are, from west to east:
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