Kolguyev Island

Kolguyev Island
Native name:
о́стров Колгу́ев
Kolguyev Island. 1963 U.S. Army map section
Kolguyev Island is located in Nenets Autonomous Okrug
Kolguyev Island
Kolguyev Island
Location of Kolguyev Island in the Nenets Autonomous Okrug
Geography
LocationArctic Sea
Coordinates69°05′N 49°15′E / 69.083°N 49.250°E / 69.083; 49.250
Area3,497 km2 (1,350 sq mi)
Highest elevation166 m (545 ft)
Highest pointGora Paarkov-Sarlopy
Administration
Russia
OblastArkhangelsk Oblast
OkrugNenets Autonomous Okrug
Largest settlementBugrino (pop. 210)
Demographics
Population413 (2021)
Ethnic groupsNenets, 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]

  1. ^ GoogleEarth - Location