New Siberian Islands
island group in Arctic Ocean, Russia
The New Siberian Islands (Novosibirskiye Ostrova) are an archipelago on the northern Arctic. They are to the extreme North of Russia. They are North of the East Siberian coast between the Laptev Sea and the East Siberian Sea, north of the Sakha (Yakutia) Republic.
Geography | |
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Location | between the Laptev Sea and East Siberian Sea |
Coordinates | 75°16′N 145°15′E / 75.267°N 145.250°E |
Archipelago | New Siberian Islands |
Area | 29,900 km2 (11,500 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 374 m (1227 ft) |
Highest point | Malakatyn Tas |
Administration | |
Federal subject | Sakha Republic |
Demographics | |
Population | 2 (2017) on Kotelny Island |