Dovhyi Island

Dovhyi Island is a small sandy island in Ochakiv Raion, Mykolaiv Oblast in Ukraine.

Dovhyi Island
Native name:
Довгий Острів
Dovhyi Island
Geography
Coordinates46°23′51″N 31°45′6″E
Adjacent bodies of waterBlack Sea, Yahorlyk Bay
Area6 km2 (2.3 sq mi)
Length6 km (3.7 mi)
Width1 km (0.6 mi)
Administration
Ukraine
OblastMykolaiv Oblast
RaionOchakiv Raion
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited (2001)

The island along with Kruhlyi island serves as a separation of Yahorlyk Bay from Black Sea located at the western part of the bay. It is located to the south from Kinburn peninsula. Dovhyi island is 6 km (3.7 mi) in length and about 1 km (0.62 mi) in width.

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