Belichiy Island

Belichiy Остров Беличий
Island
Map of the Shantar Islands. Belichiy is the smaller, elongated island to the south of Bolshoy Shantar.
Belichiy
Coordinates: 54°25′40″N 137°50′20″E / 54.42778°N 137.83889°E / 54.42778; 137.83889
Country	Russian Federation
Federal subject	Far Eastern Federal District
Krai	Khabarovsk Krai
Area
• Total	70 km2 (30 sq mi)
Elevation	453 m (1,486 ft)

Belichiy Island (Russian: Ostrov Belichiy, 'Squirrel Island') is a narrow island in the northwestern Sea of Okhotsk, one of the Shantar Islands.

Geography

The island is 20.3 km in length, with a maximum width of about 5 km. It is covered in larch forests.

Belichiy Island is separated from Bolshoy Shantar Island to the north by Proliv Severo-Vostochnyy, from Malyy Shantar Island to the west by Proliv Opasnyy, and from the mainland to the south by Proliv Lindgol’ma. To its east lies Akademii Bay.^[1][2][3]

References

Islands of the Sea of Okhotsk Antsiferov Atlasov Banka Zotova Baydukov Island Belyakov Island Belichiy Island Bolshoy Chome Bolshoy Shantar Brat Chirpoyev Broutona Chastye Islands Chetyre Paltsa Chirinkotan Chirpoy Chkalov Island Dobrzhansky Island Ekarma Feklistova Hokkaidō Iony Island Iturup Ivyinichaman Kamen-Mukdykyn Kamen Opasnosti Kekurniy Island Ketoy Khalpili Islands Kharimkotan Konus Kusova Krayniy Island Kunashir Kuril Islands Makanrushi Malyy Shantar Island Matua Medvezhiy Island Menshikov Island Morskaya Matuga Nansikan Island Nedorazumeniya Onekotan Oremif Paramushir Pilamif Ptichiy Island Raikoke Rasshua Rechnaya Matuga Reyneke Island Rovnyy Sakhalin Shantar Islands Shelikan Shiashkotan Shumshu Simushir Spafaryev Islands Talan Island Telan Island Tretiy Island Tyuleniy Island Umara Urup Ush Ushishir Vtoroy Yam Islands Yengalychev Island Zavyalov Zubchaty