Kolyuchin Island

Kolyuchin Island or Koliuchin Island is a small island in the Chukchi Sea. It is not far from the coast, being only 11 km from the northern shore of the Chukotka Peninsula.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Island
  • Description: island in Russia
  • Also known as: “Kolyuchin” and “Kolyuchina Ostrov”
  • Historically known as: “Burney Island”

Kolyuchin Island

Latitude
67.46481° or 67° 27′ 53″ north
Longitude
-174.61848° or 174° 37′ 7″ west
Elevation
108 metres (354 feet)
Open location code
92V7F97J+WJ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 20813120
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­island
Geo­Names ID
4031665
Wiki­data ID
Q2155977
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Ukrainian—“Kolyuchin Island” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Կոլյուչին”
  • Azerbaijani: “Kolyoçin”
  • Belarusian: “Востраў Калючын”
  • Belarusian: “Калючын”
  • Cebuano: “Ostrov Kolyuchin”
  • Chinese: “科柳欽島”
  • Czech: “Koljučin”
  • Dutch: “Koljoetsjin”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كوليوكين ايسلاند”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كوليوكين”
  • French: “île Kolioutchine”
  • French: “Île Kolioutchine”
  • German: “Koljutschin”
  • Italian: “isola di Koljučin”
  • Italian: “Isola di Koljučin”
  • Japanese: “コリューチン島”
  • Latvian: “Koļučina”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Koljutsjinøya”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Koljutsjin”
  • Norwegian: “Koljutsjinøya”
  • Russian: “Колючин”
  • Russian: “остров Колючин”
  • Russian: “Остров Колючин”
  • Turkish: “Kolyuçin Adası”
  • Ukrainian: “Колючин”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Нутэпэльмен and Nutepelmen.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Walrus beach and Колючин.

Chukotka: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Anadyr and Wrangel Island.

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