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    Bolshoy Zayatsky Island

    Большой Заяцкий остров, Velký zaječí ostrov, Bolshoi Zayatskyy Island

    64°58′N 35°41′E

    Bolshoy Zayatsky Island (Russian: Большой Заяцкий Остров (Great Hare Island)) is an island in the White Sea. It is one of six major islands comprising the Solovetsky archipelago. The island is famous for its history and nature.

    Stone mounds on Bolshoy Zayatsky Island
    Stone mounds on Bolshoy Zayatsky Island

    Mxmiljin / CC BY-SA 4.0

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    64°58′N 35°41′E

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    Bolshoy Zayatsky Island (Russian: Большой Заяцкий Остров (Great Hare Island)) is an island in the White Sea. It is one of six major islands comprising the Solovetsky archipelago. The island is famous for its history and nature. In prehistoric times, the island was used as a sanctuary by the indigenous coastal population. In the mid-16th century monks of the Solovetsky monastery organized a transit port on this island that later grew into the St. Andrew hermitage. Nowadays, the island is a protected territory with historical memorials of various periods. Since 1992 it has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site as a part of the Solovetsky monastery complex.

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    Nearest islands

    Also in Solovetsky Islands

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