Nordovyy
Nordovyy Нордовый | |
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Island | |
Nordovyy | |
Coordinates: RU 44°28′N 46°59′E / 44.467°N 46.983°E | |
Country | Russian Federation |
Federal subject | Dagestan Republic |
Nordovyy Island (Ostrov Nordovyy) is a small, uninhabited island in the Caspian Sea. It is located 15 km north of Mys Bryanskaya Kosa, a cape on the western Caspian coast.[1]
The island lies in a NW/SE orientation. It is long and narrow, with a length of 1.2 km and a width of 0.2 m. It is a refuge for a variety of marine birds, who thrive undisturbed by human presence.[2]
Nordovyy Island belongs to the Dagestan Republic, a federal subject of the Russian Federation.
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