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Blizky Island

Coordinates: 78°52′N 104°43′E / 78.87°N 104.71°E / 78.87; 104.71
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Blizky Island
Native name:
остров Близкий
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Blizky Island
Blizky Island in Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia
Geography
LocationNear Bolshevik Island
Coordinates78°52′N 104°43′E / 78.87°N 104.71°E / 78.87; 104.71
ArchipelagoSevernaya Zemlya
Highest elevation6 m (20 ft)
Highest pointunnamed
Administration
Russia
Federal subjectKrasnoyarsk Krai

Blizky Island (Russian: остров Близкий)[1] is an island that is part of the Russian Severnaya Zemlya in the Laptev Sea. Administratively it is part of the district of the Krasnoyarsk Krai Taymyr in Siberian Federal District.

Geography

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The island is situated in the eastern part of the archipelago, in the east coast of Bolshevik Island, separated from it by a narrow channel.[2] Blizky lies in the northern part of Neudach Bay (бухта Неудач) close to the mouth of the Neogidannoi River (река Неожиданной). To the northeast, at a distance of 4 km, lies the island named Morskoy.

Blizky has a rounded shape with a diameter of just over 2 km, its height does not exceed 6 m. In the north-west, near the coast, there is a small lagoon. At the north is a geodetic point.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Russian map T-48-VII,VIII,IX - Т-47,48
  2. ^ "Ostrov Neudach". Mapcarta. Retrieved 21 December 2016.