Geography | |
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Coordinates | 73°30′25″N 80°32′47″E / 73.50694°N 80.54639°E |
Administration | |
Russia | |
Krai | Krasnoyarsk Krai |
Demographics | |
Population | 1100 |
Dikson Island (Russian: Ди́ксон), initially Dickson, is the name of an island in Taymyrsky Dolgano-Nenetsky District (Russian: Таймы́рский Долга́но-Не́нецкий райо́н), Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia, situated in the Kara Sea near the mouth of the Yenisei River. A nearby urban-type settlement of Dikson, which functions as a port and hydrometeorological centre, is located on the mainland across from the island. It is served by the Dikson Airport.