Shantar Islands
Island group in Far Eastern Federal District, Russian Federation / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Shantar Islands (Russian: Шантарские острова, romanized: Shantarskiye ostrova) are a group of fifteen islands located off the northwestern shore of the Sea of Okhotsk east of Uda Gulf and north of Academy Bay.[1] Most of the islands have rugged cliffs, but they are of moderate height; the highest point in the island group is 720 metres. The name of the island group has its origins in the Nivkh language from the word ч’андь č’and’ meaning "to be white".[2]
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Shantar Islands
Шантарские острова | |
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Island group | |
Country | Russian Federation |
Federal subject | Far Eastern Federal District |
Krai | Khabarovsk Krai |
Elevation | 720 m (2,360 ft) |
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The islands are currently uninhabited.[3]