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    Taymyr Island

    остров Таймыр, Taimyr-Insel, Tajmýrske jazero

    76°14′N 95°49′E

    Taymyr Island (Russian: Остров Таймыр, romanized: Ostrov Taymyr) is a large island in the coast of the Kara Sea. 2 mi). This island is located west of the Taymyr Gulf in an area of skerries right off the western coast of the Taymyr Peninsula. 9 mi) wide on average.

    Zdjęcie satelitarne wyspy Tajmyr i sąsiednich wysp, wykonane przez satelitę Sentinel-2 systemu Copernicus.
    Zdjęcie satelitarne wyspy Tajmyr i sąsiednich wysp, wykonane przez satelitę Sentinel-2 systemu Copernicus.

    European Space Agency / Attribution

    Terrain

    76°14′N 95°49′E

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    Overview

    Taymyr Island (Russian: Остров Таймыр, romanized: Ostrov Taymyr) is a large island in the coast of the Kara Sea. Its length is 33 km (21 mi) and its average width about 10 km (6.2 mi). This island is located west of the Taymyr Gulf in an area of skerries right off the western coast of the Taymyr Peninsula. The narrow strait between Taymyr island and the Siberian coast is called Proliv Taymyrskiy It is about 3 km (1.9 mi) wide on average.

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    Nearest islands

    Also in Nordenskiöld Archipelago

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    Facts

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