Reyneke Island (Sea of Okhotsk)
This article is about the island in the Sea of Okhotsk. For the island in the Sea of Japan, see Reyneke Island.
| Reyneke Island Остров Рейнеке | |
|---|---|
| Island | |
  Reyneke Island | |
| Coordinates: RU 54°19′N 139°47′E / 54.317°N 139.783°E | |
| Country | Russian Federation |
| Federal subject | Far Eastern Federal District |
| Krai | Khabarovsk Krai |
| Elevation[1] | 257 m (843 ft) |
Reyneke Island (Russian: Остров Рейнеке; Ostrov Reyneke) is an island in the Sea of Okhotsk located southeast of the Shantar Islands.[2]
Geography
Reyneke Island lies lies 45 km to the southeast of Menshikov Island. It is 7 km long and has a maximum width of 1.6 km. It is a mountainous island located close to a headland of the continental shore,[3] separated from it by a 5 km wide sound. This island was named after Mikhail Reyneke, Vice Admiral and hydrographer.[4]
Administratively this island belongs to the Khabarovsk Krai of the Russian Federation.[5]
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