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Ukatny Island

Coordinates: 45°55′28″N 49°34′40″E / 45.92444°N 49.57778°E / 45.92444; 49.57778
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Ukatnyy
Остров Укатный
Ukatny
Island
SeaCaspian Sea
Area
 • Total
14.9 km2 (5.8 sq mi)

Ukatnyy or Ukatny is an island in the Caspian Sea.[1] It is located off the eastern end of the mouths of the Volga.[2]

Ukatnyy Island has a length of 6.2 km and a maximum width of 4.3 km.

Ukatnyy is a disputed island.[3] According to Russia administratively this island belongs to the Astrakhan Oblast of the Russian Federation, but Kazakhstan had assumed it was part of its historical territory. Other disputed islands nearby are Malozhemchuzhniy and Zhestkiy.[4]

References

  1. ^ Geonames - Ostrov Zhestkiy
  2. ^ NASA STS106-719-70 VOLGA DELTA, UKATNYY
  3. ^ Gigantic Oil and Gas Deposits May Be Bones of Contention between Russia and Kazakhstan
  4. ^ Moscow's Caspian Claim Built on Shifting Sands

45°55′28″N 49°34′40″E / 45.92444°N 49.57778°E / 45.92444; 49.57778

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