Yttygran Island
Island in the Bering Sea / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Yttygran Island (Russian: Итыгран; Eskimo–Aleut: Siklyuk) is an island in the Bering Sea 24 kilometres (15 miles) northwest of Cape Chaplino, close to the coast of Chukotka.
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Итыгран / Siklyuk | |
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Geography | |
Location | Bering Sea |
Coordinates | 64°35′N 172°27′W |
Area | 55 km2 (21 sq mi) |
Length | 13.5 km (8.39 mi) |
Width | 5 km (3.1 mi) |
Highest elevation | 545 m (1788 ft) |
Administration | |
Federal subject | Chukotka |
Demographics | |
Population | 0 |
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Nowadays this island is popular with ecotourists.[1] Beluga whales are common in the waters around Yttigran and neighbouring Arakamchechen islands.[2]