Faddeyevsky Peninsula
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Faddeyevsky, also known as Faddeyevsky Island (Russian: остров Фаддеевский), is a large peninsula in the New Siberian Islands, Sakha Republic, Russia.
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Остров Фаддеевский | |
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Geography | |
Location | New Siberian Islands |
Coordinates | 75°27′N 143°51′E |
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Area | 5,300 km2 (2,000 sq mi) |
Length | 85 km (52.8 mi) |
Width | 60 km (37 mi) |
Highest elevation | 65 m (213 ft) |
Administration | |
Russia | |
Federal subject | Sakha Republic |
Demographics | |
Population | Uninhabited |
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This geographic feature was named after a fur trader called Faddeyev who built the first settlement there.[1]