Anzhu Islands
The Anzhu Islands or Anjou Islands (Russian: Анжу Oстрова, tr. Anzhu Ostrova; Yakut: Анжу Aрыыларa, romanized: Anju Arıılara) are an archipelago and geographical subgroup of the New Siberian Islands archipelago. They are located between the Laptev Sea and the East Siberian Sea in the Russian Arctic Ocean.
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| Coordinates: 75°28′30″N 143°2′30″E | |
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| Federal subject | Far Eastern Federal District |
| Republic | Yakutia |
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| Website | http://government.ru/en/ |
Etymology
The Anzhu Islands are named after Russian explorer Pyotr Anjou, a Russian-born descendant of Protestant refugees from the French province of Anjou.
Geography
The total area of the islands is approx. 29,000 km².
This island group is a practically uninhabited territory. It belongs administratively to Yakutia, Russian Federation.
Main islands
The main islands of the Anzhu Islands archipelago are, from west to east:
- Belkovsky Island.
- Kotelny Island
- Bunge Land
- Faddeyevsky Island
- New Siberia
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