Faddeyevsky Peninsula
Faddeyevsky, also known as Faddeyevsky Island (Russian: остров Фаддеевский), is a large peninsula in the New Siberian Islands, Sakha Republic, Russia.
| Остров Фаддеевский | |
|---|---|
 Location of the Faddeyevsky Peninsula in the Anzhu subgroup. | |
  Faddeyevsky Peninsula | |
| Geography | |
| Location | New Siberian Islands |
| Coordinates | 75°27′N 143°51′E |
| Adjacent bodies of water | |
| Area | 5,300 km2 (2,000 sq mi) |
| Length | 85 km (52.8 mi) |
| Width | 60 km (37 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 65 m (213 ft) |
| Administration | |
Russia | |
| Federal subject | Sakha Republic |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
This geographic feature was named after a fur trader called Faddeyev who built the first settlement there.[1]
Geography
It was formerly recognized as an island, but it is geographically part of Kotelny Island. The peninsula projects from the northern end of Bunge Land eastwards with its isthmus in the north. There is a deep inlet on Faddeyevski between its western coast and adjoining Bunge Land.[2]
Faddeyevsky is covered with tundra vegetation and dotted with small lakes.
Unlike neighboring Kotelny this peninsula is relatively flat despite its size, its highest point being only 65 m. Its area is 5,300 km².
 Map of the New Siberian Islands ca. 1820. |
 Faddeyevsky Landsat-1 satellite image. |
See also
References
- "Faddeyevsky Peninsula". Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary: In 86 Volumes (82 Volumes and 4 Additional Volumes). St. Petersburg. 1890–1907.
- "Ostrov Faddeyevskiy". Mapcarta. Retrieved 22 July 2019.