Bolshiye Peshnyye Islands

Bolshiye Peshnyye Islands

The Bolshiye Peshnyye Islands (Ostrova Bol'shiye Peshnyye) is a group of two small islands in the Caspian Sea. It is located 7 Km off the coast, 15 Km SSE of Peshnoy.

The Bolshiye Peshnyye Islands are 2.5 Km away from each other. The northern island has a length of 2 Km and a maximum width of 0.7 Km. The crescent-shaped southern island is 3.2 Km long and only 400 m wide on average.

Administratively the Bolshiye Peshnyye Islands belong to the Atyrau Province of Kazakhstan.

References

* [http://worldmaps.web.infoseek.co.jp/russia_guide.htm Location]
* [http://land.worldcitydb.com/ostrova_bolã¢â€â™shiye_peshnyye_426071.html Geographic data]
* [http://www.geonames.org/advanced-search.html?q=ostrov&continentCode=AS&startRow=100 Geonames]
* [http://www.zin.ru/projects/caspdiv/biodiversity_report.html Caspian Sea Biodiversity Project]


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