Medvezhy Island
Island in Far Eastern Federal District, Russian Federation / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the island in the Sea of Okhotsk. For the island group in the East Siberian Sea, see Medvezhyi Islands.
Medvezhy Island (Russian: Медвежий остров, Medvezhy Ostrov) is a long, narrow island in the northwestern Sea of Okhotsk, the westernmost of the Shantar Islands. It lies on the eastern side of Uda Gulf. It is 12.9 km (8 mi) long.[1] It is separated from the mainland by Shevchenko Straight.
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Medvezhy Island
Медвежий остров | |
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Coordinates: 54°38′N 136°20′E | |
Country | Russian Federation |
Federal subject | Far Eastern Federal District |
Krai | Khabarovsk Krai |
Elevation | 174 m (571 ft) |
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