 Map of Uyedineniya | |
  Uyedineniya Uyedineniya in Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Kara Sea, Arctic Ocean |
| Coordinates | 77°29′N 82°30′E / 77.483°N 82.500°E |
| Area | 20 km2 (7.7 sq mi) |
| Length | 11.5 km (7.15 mi) |
| Width | 5.2 km (3.23 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 30 m (100 ft) |
| Administration | |
Russia | |
| Federal district | Siberian Federal District |
| Federal subject | Krasnoyarsk Krai |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 (uninhabited) |
| Pop. density | 0/km2 (0/sq mi) |
Uyedineniya Island (also Uedinenia, Russian: Остров Уединения; Norwegian: Ensomheden) is an island located in the central part of the Kara Sea, roughly midway between Novaya Zemlya and Severnaya Zemlya. Its latitude is 77° 29' N and its longitude 82° 30' E. It is often labelled as Einsamkeit Island (from the German Insel der Einsamkeit) as well as Lonely Island or Solitude Island in English maps.[1] It is best known from Nordenskiold's more famous works under the title of Ensamheten.