Bolshoy Solovetsky Island

Bolshoy Solovetsky Island, or simply Solovetsky Island is the biggest island of the archipelago in the , northern . The island is home to , a medieval monastery and a fortress included in the World Heritage list.
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  • Type: Island
  • Description: island in White Sea, Russia, part of Solovetsky Islands
  • Also known as: Ostrov Solovetskiy”, “Solovetski Island”, and “Solovetsky Island

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Solovetsky.

Village
is a rural locality and the administrative center of District in , , located on the west coast of Bolshoy Island in the . is situated 6 km south of Bolshoy Solovetsky Island.

Bolshoy Solovetsky Island

Latitude
65.07549° or 65° 4′ 32″ north
Longitude
35.69897° or 35° 41′ 56″ east
Population
919
Elevation
22 metres (72 feet)
United Nations Location Code
RU SLK
Open location code
9GQQ3MGX+5H
Geo­Names ID
490835
Wiki­data ID
Q1432983
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Ukrainian—“Bolshoy Solovetsky Island” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Solovki
  • Chinese: 大索洛韋茨基島
  • Chinese: 大索洛韦茨基岛
  • Czech: Solovecký ostrov
  • Czech: Velký solovecký ostrov
  • Dutch: Solovetskiy
  • Egyptian Arabic: بولشوى سولوڤيتسكى ايسلاند
  • Egyptian Arabic: بولشوى سولوڤيتسكى
  • Estonian: Solovets
  • Finnish: Solokansaari
  • German: Bolschoi Solowezki
  • German: Groß-Solowezki
  • German: Solowetzki
  • German: Solowezki
  • Greek: Μπολσόι Σολοβέτσκι
  • Italian: Bol’šoj Soloveckij
  • Italian: Bol’šoj Solovkij
  • Japanese: ボリショイ・ソロヴェツキー島
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Solovkiøyene
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Solovkiøyane
  • Persian: جزیره بولشوی سولووتسکی
  • Polish: Wyspa Sołowiecka
  • Russian: Большой Соловецкий остров
  • Russian: Остров Соловетский
  • Russian: Соловецкий (остров)
  • Russian: Соловецкий
  • Ukrainian: Соловецький

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Highlights include Guba Dolgaya and Solovki Airport.

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