Anzhu_Islands

Anzhu Islands

Anzhu Islands

Island group in Far Eastern Federal District, Russia

The Anzhu Islands or Anjou Islands (Russian: Oстрова Анжу, tr. Ostrova Anzhu; Yakut: Анжу арыыларa, romanized: Anju arıılara) are an archipelago and geographical subgroup of the New Siberian Islands archipelago. They are located between the Laptev Sea and the East Siberian Sea in the Russian Arctic Ocean.

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Etymology

The Anzhu Islands are named after Russian explorer Pyotr Anjou, a Russian-born descendant of Protestant refugees from the French province of Anjou.

Geography

The total area of the islands is approx. 29,000 km2.

This island group is a practically uninhabited territory. It belongs administratively to Yakutia, Russian Federation.

Main islands

The main islands of the Anzhu Islands archipelago are, from west to east:

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