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    Russia

    59°58′N 30°14′E

    Ostrova

    Aerial photo of Elagin Island in Saint Petersburg (Russia).
    Aerial photo of Elagin Island in Saint Petersburg (Russia).

    A.Savin / FAL

    Chart

    3 landforms

    Major islands

    3
    • Kamenny Islands

      Kamenny Islands

      Area
      1.1 km²
      High point
      15 m

      Kamenny Islands (Russian: Каменные острова, Kamenny Ostrova, meaning 'Stony Islands') are a group of three islands in the Neva delta, in Saint Petersburg, Russia.

    • Yelagin Island

      Yelagin Island

      Area
      0.97 km²
      High point
      18 m

      Yelagin Island (Russian: Елагин остров) is a park island at the mouth of the Neva River which is part of St. Petersburg, Russia. Yelagin Island is home to the Yelagin Palace and has a few other buildings as well.

    • Krestovsky Island

      Area
      4.2 km²

      4 km2 island in Saint Petersburg, Russia, between several tributaries of the Neva: the Srednyaya Nevka, the Malaya Nevka and the Krestovka. The island is served by the Krestovsky Ostrov station of Saint Petersburg Metro.

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    Comparative heights

    Sea level5 m10 m15 m20 m18 mYelagin15 mKamenny Islands
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.1110Krestovsky: 4.2 km²KrestovskyKamenny Islands: 1.1 km²Kamenny IslandsYelagin: 0.97 km²Yelagin
    km², log scale
    Krestovsky Island4.2 km²
    Kamenny Islands1.1 km²
    Yelagin Island0.97 km²

    Sources

    Facts

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