Blizky Island (Russian: остров Близкий)[1] is an island that is part of the Russian Severnaya Zemlya in the Laptev Sea. Administratively it is part of the district of the Krasnoyarsk Krai Taymyr in Siberian Federal District.

Blizky Island
Native name:
остров Близкий
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Blizky Island
Blizky Island in Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia
Geography
LocationNear Bolshevik Island
Coordinates78°52′N 104°43′E / 78.87°N 104.71°E / 78.87; 104.71
ArchipelagoSevernaya Zemlya
Highest elevation6 m (20 ft)
Highest pointunnamed
Administration
Russia
Federal subjectKrasnoyarsk Krai

Geography

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The island is situated in the eastern part of the archipelago, in the east coast of Bolshevik Island, separated from it by a narrow channel.[2] Blizky lies in the northern part of Neudach Bay (бухта Неудач) close to the mouth of the Neogidannoi River (река Неожиданной). To the northeast, at a distance of 4 km, lies the island named Morskoy.

Blizky has a rounded shape with a diameter of just over 2 km, its height does not exceed 6 m. In the north-west, near the coast, there is a small lagoon. At the north is a geodetic point.

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References

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  1. ^ Russian map T-48-VII,VIII,IX - Т-47,48
  2. ^ "Ostrov Neudach". Mapcarta. Retrieved 21 December 2016.