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Anzhu Islands
Island group in Far Eastern Federal District, Russia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Anzhu Islands or Anjou Islands (Russian: Oстрова Анжу, romanized: Ostrova Anzhu; Yakut: Анжу арыыларa, 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 Arctic Ocean.
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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:
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