Native name: Вайга́ч | |
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Geography | |
Location | Arctic Sea |
Coordinates | 69°59′49″N 59°34′44″E / 69.99694°N 59.57889°E |
Area | 3,383 km2 (1,306 sq mi) |
Length | 100 km (60 mi) |
Width | 45 km (28 mi) |
Highest elevation | 170 m (560 ft) |
Highest point | Gora Bolvanskaya |
Administration | |
Russia | |
Oblast | Arkhangelsk Oblast |
Okrug | Nenets Autonomous Okrug |
Demographics | |
Population | 106 (2012) |
Pop. density | 0,03/km2 (8/sq mi) |
Ethnic groups | Nenets, Russians |
Vaygach Island (Russian: Вайга́ч, romanized: Vajgač) is an island in the Arctic Sea between the Pechora Sea and the Kara Sea.