Native name: о́стров Колгу́ев | |
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Geography | |
Location | Arctic Sea |
Coordinates | 69°05′N 49°15′E / 69.083°N 49.250°E |
Area | 3,497 km2 (1,350 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 166 m (545 ft) |
Highest point | Gora Paarkov-Sarlopy |
Administration | |
Russia | |
Oblast | Arkhangelsk Oblast |
Okrug | Nenets Autonomous Okrug |
Largest settlement | Bugrino (pop. 210) |
Demographics | |
Population | 413 (2021) |
Ethnic groups | Nenets, Russians, Komi |
Kolguyev Island (Russian: о́стров Колгу́ев) is an island in Nenets Autonomous Okrug of Russia, located in the south-eastern Barents Sea (west of the Pechora Sea) to the north-east of the Kanin Peninsula.[1]