Chechen Island
Location of Chechen Island.
Chechen Island (Остров Чечень; Ostrov Chechen'), is a coastal island in the Caspian Sea. It is located 20 km east of Krainovka right off a headland on the western shore of the Caspian.
The island has a length of 19 kilometres (12 mi) and a maximum width of 9 km. The sea around Chechen Island usually freezes between January and March. Adjacent islands include Lopatin Island (also known as Lopatina), Bazar, Prygunki, Pichuzhonok and Yaichnyy Island
There are many birds on Chechen Island, especially seagulls.[1]
This island belongs to the Republic of Dagestan, a federal subject of the Russian Federation.
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Coordinates: 43°57′58″N 47°45′22″E / 43.966°N 47.756°E