Tyuleniy Island (Caspian Sea)
| Tyuleniy Тюлений | |
|---|---|
| Island | |
|
Tyuleniy Island owes its name to the Caspian seal. | |
  Tyuleniy | |
| Coordinates: 44°29′N 47°31′E / 44.483°N 47.517°E | |
| Country | Russian Federation |
| Federal subject | Dagestan Republic |
Tyuleniy Island (Russian: Тюлений) is an uninhabited island in the Caspian Sea. It is located 47 km east of the Dagestan coastline, in the Caspian Sea, near the entrance to the Kizlyar Gulf.[1]
Geography
The island is 10 km long and 6 km wide. There is a weather station on it.[2]
There are many Caspian seals in Tyuleniy, hence its name, which means "seal" in Russian. Since parts of the islands are marshy, there are also many birds.
This island belongs to the Dagestan Republic, a federal subject of the Russian Federation.
Features
-
Ruins of school
-
Cemetery
-
lighthouse
-
Weather Station
-
Abandoned harbour equipment
-
Ruins
-
Abandoned machinery
References
External links
| ||||||||||
