Karaginsky | |
Map: | Russia |
Native Name: | Карагинский остров |
Native Name Link: | Russian language |
Location: | Karaginsky Gulf of the Bering Sea |
Coordinates: | 58.7667°N 215°W |
Area Km2: | 2404 |
Length Km: | 101 |
Width Km: | 27 |
Highest Mount: | Gora Sakonoval |
Elevation M: | 912 |
Country: | Russia |
Country Admin Divisions Title: | Krai |
Country Admin Divisions: | Kamchatka Krai |
Population: | uninhabited |
thumb|left|Topographic map of the islandKaraginsky Island or Karaginskiy Island (ru|Карагинский остров) is an island in the Karaginsky Gulf of the Bering Sea. The 40km (30miles)-wide strait between the Kamchatka Peninsula and this island is called Litke Strait. Karaginsky Island is a Ramsar site.Even though the island is uninhabited, the Karagin Koryaks have traditionally lived in Karaginskiy Island. Migrant reindeer herders still live in temporary shelters on the island.
The island is long and up to wide, with an area of .[1] The highest peak of the island is . Karaginsky Island is covered with tundra vegetation and cedar underwood. In the summer, there are many flowers.
Verkhoturov Island (Ostrov Verkhoturova), a small and narrow island, lies north of Karaginsky Island's northern tip. It is long and has an average width of .
Administratively, Karaginskiy Island belongs to the Kamchatka Krai of the Russian Federation.