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Archipelago

    Arctic OceanRussia

    75°00′N 142°00′E

    New Siberian Islands

    Новосибирские острова

    Part of Anzhu Islands

    The New Siberian Islands (Russian: Новосиби́рские Oстрова, romanized: Novosibirskiye Ostrova; Yakut: Саҥа Сибиир Aрыылара, romanized: Saŋa Sibiir Arıılara) are an archipelago in the Extreme North of Russia, to the north of the East Siberian coast between the East Siberian Sea and the Laptev Sea north of the Sakha (Yakutia) Republic, of whose Bulunsky District they are administratively a part.

    Aqua MODIS satellite image of the New Siberian Islands, Russia
    Aqua MODIS satellite image of the New Siberian Islands, Russia

    Satellite image created by the MODIS Rapid Response System, NASA/GSFC / Public domain

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    Overview

    The New Siberian Islands (Russian: Новосиби́рские Oстрова, romanized: Novosibirskiye Ostrova; Yakut: Саҥа Сибиир Aрыылара, romanized: Saŋa Sibiir Arıılara) are an archipelago in the Extreme North of Russia, to the north of the East Siberian coast between the East Siberian Sea and the Laptev Sea north of the Sakha (Yakutia) Republic, of whose Bulunsky District they are administratively a part. Of the islands, only Kotelny Island is populated by humans.

    From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands3
    • Minor islands18
    • Islets37
    • Rocks & skerries2

    Major islands

    3
    • Kotelny Island

      Kotelny Island

      Area
      23,453 km²
      High point
      361 m

      Kotelny Island (Russian: Остров Котельный, romanized: Ostrov Kotelny; Yakut: Олгуйдаах Aрыы, romanized: Olguydaax Arııta) is part of the Anzhu Islands subgroup of the New Siberian Islands located between the Laptev Sea and the East Siberian Sea in the Russian Arctic.

    • New Siberia

      New Siberia

      Area
      6,196 km²
      High point
      76 m

      New Siberia or Novaya Sibir (; Russian: Но́вая Сиби́рь, Nóvaya Sibír', [ˈnovəjə sʲɪˈbʲirʲ]; Yakut: Саҥа Сибиир, romanized: Saña Sibiir) is the easternmost of the Anzhu Islands, the northern subgroup of the New Siberian Islands lying between the Laptev Sea and East Siberian Sea.

    • Bolshoy Lyakhovsky Island

      Bolshoy Lyakhovsky Island

      Area
      5,217 km²
      High point
      270 m

      Bolshoy Lyakhovsky Island (Russian: Большой Ляховский остров), or Great Lyakhovsky, is the largest of the Lyakhovsky Islands belonging to the New Siberian Islands archipelago between the Laptev Sea and the East Siberian Sea in northern Russia. 0 sq mi), and a maximum altitude of 311 m (1,020 ft) (Emy Tas).

    Minor islands

    18

    • Maly Lyakhovsky Island

      Area
      895 km²
      High point
      33 m

    • Belkovsky Island

      Area
      527 km²
      High point
      122 m

    • Stolbovoy Island

      Area
      313 km²
      High point
      226 m

    • Bennett Island

      Area
      152 km²
      High point
      422 m

    • Zhokhov Island

      Area
      59.3 km²
      High point
      137 m

    • Henrietta Island

      Area
      13 km²
      High point
      308 m

    • Zheleznyakov Island

      Area
      4.5 km²
      High point
      11 m

    • Jeannette Island

      Area
      2.8 km²
      High point
      344 m

    • Vilkitsky Island

      Area
      0.58 km²
      High point
      108 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.3 km²
      High point
      5 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.23 km²
      High point
      5 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.14 km²
      High point
      3 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.14 km²
      High point
      2 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.12 km²
      High point
      3 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.1 km²
      High point
      2 m

    • Khopto-Terer

      Area
      —

      size unknown

    • Semyonovsky Island

      Area
      —
      High point
      0 m

      size unknown

    • Vasilyevsky Island

      Area
      —

      size unknown

    Islets

    37
    • Unnamed island3 m · 0.09 km²
    • Unnamed island2 m · 0.08 km²
    • Unnamed island2 m · 0.07 km²
    • Unnamed island2 m · 0.05 km²
    • остров Хопто-Терер0.04 km²
    • Unnamed island3 m · 0.04 km²
    • Unnamed island2 m · 0.04 km²
    • Yaya Island1 m · 0.03 km²
    • Unnamed island2 m · 0.03 km²
    • Unnamed island3 m · 0.03 km²
    • Unnamed island3 m · 0.03 km²
    • Unnamed island2 m · 0.02 km²

    Rocks & skerries

    2
    • Unnamed island2 m · 0.4 ha
    • Unnamed island2 m · 0.4 ha

    Also in the area

    13

    Inside the group's outline but not confirmed as members by any source.

    • остров Тас-Ары12 m · 1.6 km²
    • Unnamed island4 m · 1 km²
    • Unnamed island4 m · 0.49 km²
    • остров Котордыр1 m · 0.38 km²
    • Unnamed island1 m · 0.31 km²
    • Unnamed island3 m · 0.24 km²
    • Unnamed island4 m · 0.12 km²
    • Unnamed island2 m · 0.11 km²
    • Unnamed island2 m · 0.1 km²
    • Unnamed island0.04 km²
    • Unnamed island1 m · 0.01 km²
    • Unnamed island1 m · 0.6 ha

    Figures

    Comparative heights

    Sea level200 m400 m600 m422 mBennett361 mKotelny344 mJeannette308 mHenrietta270 mBolshoy Lyakhovsky226 mStolbovoy137 mZhokhov122 mBelkovsky108 mVilkitsky76 mNew Siberia33 mMaly Lyakhovsky12 mостров Тас-Ары11 mZheleznyakov1 mостров Котордыр
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.0010.010.11101001,00010,000100,000Kotelny: 23,453 km²KotelnyNew Siberia: 6,196 km²New SiberiaBolshoy Lyakhovsky: 5,217 km²Bolshoy LyakhovskyMaly Lyakhovsky: 895 km²Maly LyakhovskyBelkovsky: 527 km²BelkovskyStolbovoy: 313 km²StolbovoyBennett: 152 km²BennettZhokhov: 59.3 km²ZhokhovHenrietta: 13 km²HenriettaZheleznyakov: 4.5 km²ZheleznyakovJeannette: 2.8 km²Jeannetteостров Тас-Ары: 1.6 km²остров Тас-АрыUnnamed island: 1 km²Unnamed islandVilkitsky: 0.58 km²VilkitskyUnnamed island: 0.49 km²Unnamed islandостров Котордыр: 0.38 km²остров КотордырUnnamed island: 0.31 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.3 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.24 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.23 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.14 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.14 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.12 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.12 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.11 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.1 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.1 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.09 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.08 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.07 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.05 km²Unnamed islandостров Хопто-Терер: 0.04 km²остров Хопто-ТерерUnnamed island: 0.04 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.04 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.04 km²Unnamed islandYaya: 0.03 km²YayaUnnamed island: 0.03 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.03 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.03 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.02 km²Unnamed island
    km², log scale. 3 without a known area.
    Kotelny Island23,453 km²
    New Siberia6,196 km²
    Bolshoy Lyakhovsky Island5,217 km²
    Maly Lyakhovsky Island895 km²
    Belkovsky Island527 km²
    Stolbovoy Island313 km²
    Bennett Island152 km²
    Zhokhov Island59.3 km²
    Henrietta Island13 km²
    Zheleznyakov Island4.5 km²
    Jeannette Island2.8 km²
    остров Тас-Ары1.6 km²
    Unnamed island1 km²
    Vilkitsky Island0.58 km²
    Unnamed island0.49 km²
    остров Котордыр0.38 km²
    Unnamed island0.31 km²
    Unnamed island0.3 km²
    Unnamed island0.24 km²
    Unnamed island0.23 km²
    Unnamed island0.14 km²
    Unnamed island0.14 km²
    Unnamed island0.12 km²
    Unnamed island0.12 km²
    Unnamed island0.11 km²
    Unnamed island0.1 km²
    Unnamed island0.1 km²
    Unnamed island0.09 km²
    Unnamed island0.08 km²
    Unnamed island0.07 km²
    Unnamed island0.05 km²
    остров Хопто-Терер0.04 km²
    Unnamed island0.04 km²
    Unnamed island0.04 km²
    Unnamed island0.04 km²
    Yaya Island0.03 km²
    Unnamed island0.03 km²
    Unnamed island0.03 km²
    Unnamed island0.03 km²
    Unnamed island0.02 km²
    Unnamed island0.02 km²
    Unnamed island0.02 km²
    Unnamed island0.02 km²
    Unnamed island0.02 km²
    Unnamed island0.02 km²
    Unnamed island0.02 km²
    Unnamed island0.02 km²
    Unnamed island0.01 km²
    Unnamed island0.01 km²
    Unnamed island0.01 km²
    Unnamed island0.01 km²
    Unnamed island0.01 km²
    Strizhyov Island0.01 km²
    Unnamed island0.9 ha
    Unnamed island0.8 ha
    Unnamed island0.6 ha
    Unnamed island0.6 ha
    Unnamed island0.6 ha
    Unnamed island0.6 ha
    Unnamed island0.5 ha
    Unnamed island0.5 ha
    Unnamed island0.4 ha
    Unnamed island0.4 ha
    Unnamed island0.4 ha
    Unnamed island0.4 ha
    Unnamed island0.4 ha
    Unnamed island0.3 ha
    Unnamed island0.3 ha
    Unnamed island0.3 ha
    Unnamed island0.3 ha

    Groups within

    2

    Sources

    Facts

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

    Photographs