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    Bennett Island

    остров Беннетта, Illa de Bennetta, Bennett-Insel

    76°42′N 148°59′E

    Bennett Island (Russian: Остров Бе́ннетта, romanized: Ostrov Bennetta; Yakut: Беннетт Aрыыта, romanized: Bennett Arııta) is the largest of the De Long Islands in the northern part of the East Siberian Sea in North Asia.

    A part of Bennett Island, part of the large Lena Delta resource reserve
    A part of Bennett Island, part of the large Lena Delta resource reserve

    Boris Solovyev / CC BY-SA 4.0

    Terrain

    76°42′N 148°59′E

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    Overview

    Bennett Island (Russian: Остров Бе́ннетта, romanized: Ostrov Bennetta; Yakut: Беннетт Aрыыта, romanized: Bennett Arııta) is the largest of the De Long Islands in the northern part of the East Siberian Sea in North Asia. The area of this island is approximately 150 square kilometres (58 square miles) and it has a tombolo at its eastern end. The highest point of the island is 426 metres (1,398 feet) high Mount De Long, the highest point of the archipelago. Bennett Island is part of the Yakutia administrative division of Russia.

    From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

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    Nearest islands

    Also in De Long Islands

    Also in New Siberian Islands

    Also in Anzhu Islands

    Sources

    Facts

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

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