New Siberia

New Siberia
Native name:
  • Но́вая Сиби́рь (Russian)
  • Саҥа Сибиир (Yakut)
Location of New Siberia in the Anzhu subgroup
New Siberia is located in Russia
New Siberia
New Siberia
Geography
Locationbetween the Laptev Sea and East Siberian Sea
Coordinates75°05′14″N 148°27′30″E / 75.08722°N 148.45833°E / 75.08722; 148.45833
ArchipelagoNew Siberian Islands
Area6,200 km2 (2,400 sq mi)
Highest elevation76 m (249 ft)
Highest pointunnamed
Administration
Russia
TerritoryYakutia
Location of New Siberia in the Russian Federation.

New Siberia or Novaya Sibir (/ˈnvə sɪˈbɪər/; Russian: Но́вая Сиби́рь, Nóvaya Sibír', [ˈnovəjə sʲɪˈbʲirʲ]; Yakut: Саҥа Сибиир, Saŋa Sibiir) is the easternmost of the Anzhu Islands, the northern subgroup of the New Siberian Islands lying between the Laptev Sea and East Siberian Sea. Its area of approximately 6,200 square kilometres (2,394 square miles) places it the 102nd largest islands in the world. New Siberia Island is low lying, rising to only 76 metres (249 feet) and covered with tundra vegetation. The island is a part of the territory of Russia's Sakha Republic.