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    Laptev SeaRussia

    77°20′N 107°00′E

    Komsomolskaya Pravda Islands

    острова Комсомольской Правды

    The Komsomolskaya Pravda Islands (Russian: Острова Комсомольской Правды, Ostrova Komsomol'skoy Pravdy) are an archipelago in the far north of the Russian Federation. The islands are uninhabited and are covered with tundra vegetation, shingle and ice.

    Overview

    The Komsomolskaya Pravda Islands (Russian: Острова Комсомольской Правды, Ostrova Komsomol'skoy Pravdy) are an archipelago in the far north of the Russian Federation. The islands are uninhabited and are covered with tundra vegetation, shingle and ice. The climate in these islands and the surrounding waters is extremely severe with frequent gales and blizzards in the winter. The sea surrounding the archipelago is covered with fast ice most of the year and is obstructed by pack ice even in the summer.

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    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands2
    • Minor islands8
    • Islets0
    • Rocks & skerries0

    Major islands

    2

    • Bolshoy

      Area
      83.7 km²
      High point
      68 m

    • Samuil

      Area
      47.2 km²
      High point
      50 m

    Minor islands

    8

    • Sredny

      Area
      15.3 km²
      High point
      39 m

    • Udobny

      Area
      7.4 km²
      High point
      48 m

    • Promyslovy

      Area
      2.1 km²
      High point
      20 m

    • Volodarsky

      Area
      1.4 km²
      High point
      24 m

    • Oval

      Area
      0.88 km²
      High point
      20 m

    • Слияние

      Area
      0.33 km²
      High point
      20 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.12 km²
      High point
      14 m

    • Krayny

      Area
      —

      size unknown

    Figures

    Comparative heights

    Sea level20 m40 m60 m80 m68 mBolshoy50 mSamuil48 mUdobny39 mSredny24 mVolodarsky20 mPromyslovy20 mOval20 mСлияние
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.1110100Bolshoy: 83.7 km²BolshoySamuil: 47.2 km²SamuilSredny: 15.3 km²SrednyUdobny: 7.4 km²UdobnyPromyslovy: 2.1 km²PromyslovyVolodarsky: 1.4 km²VolodarskyOval: 0.88 km²OvalСлияние: 0.33 km²СлияниеUnnamed island: 0.12 km²Unnamed island
    km², log scale. 1 without a known area.
    Bolshoy83.7 km²
    Samuil47.2 km²
    Sredny15.3 km²
    Udobny7.4 km²
    Promyslovy2.1 km²
    Volodarsky1.4 km²
    Oval0.88 km²
    Слияние0.33 km²
    Unnamed island0.12 km²

    Sources

    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Wikidata
    • Talus
    • Wikipedia