Ptichy Island (Kamchatka Krai)

Ptichy Island (Russian: Ostrov Ptichy, meaning 'Bird Island') is a small island in the Sea of Okhotsk. It lies close to the mainland off the western coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula.

Ptichy Island
Ptichy Island is located in Kamchatka Krai
Ptichy Island
Ptichy Island
Coordinates: 57°10′28″N 156°36′13″E / 57.17444°N 156.60361°E / 57.17444; 156.60361[1]
CountryRussian Federation
Federal subjectFar Eastern Federal District
KraiKamchatka Krai
Elevation
53 m (174 ft)

Geography

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It is a 0.8 km long and 0.35 km wide coastal island. It is located off a headland in the northeastern Sea of Okhotsk, separated from the continental shore by a 7.6 km wide sound.

Administratively Ptichy Island belongs to the Kamchatka Krai.[2]

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