Chechen Island

Chechen Island
Location of Chechen Island.

Chechen Island (Остров Чечень; Ostrov Chechen'), is a coastal island in the Caspian Sea. It is located 20 km east of Krainovka right off a landhead on the western shore of the Caspian.

The island has a length of 19 km and a maximum width of 9 km. The sea around Chechen Island usually freezes between January and March. Adjacent islands include Lopatin Island (also known as Lopatina), Bazar, Prygunki, Pichuzhonok and Yaichnyy Island

There are many birds on Chechen Island, especially seagulls. [1]

This island belongs to the Republic of Dagestan, a federal subject of the Russian Federation.

References

  1. ^ Caspian Sea Biodiversity Project
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Ashuradeh • Baku Archipelago • Batkachnyy Island • Blinov Island • Bolshiye Peshnyye Islands • Bolshoy Setnoy Island • Boyuk Zira • Bulla Island • Chechen Island • Chikil • Chilov • Chistoy Banki • Durneva Island • Gil Island • Malyy Zhemchuzhnyy • Morskaya Chapura • Morskoy Biryuchek • Morskoy Ivan-Karaul • Nargin • Nizhniy Oseredok Island • Nordovyy • Ogurja Ada / Ogurchinskiy Island • Osushnoy • Pirallahı Island • Qara Su • Qum Island • Sedmoy • Spirkin Oseredok Island • Svinoy • Tyuleniy Archipelago • Tyuleniy Island • Verkhniy Oseredok Island • Vulf • Zenbil • Zhanbay Island • Zyudev Island

Coordinates: 43°57′58″N 47°45′22″E / 43.966°N 47.756°E / 43.966; 47.756


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