Vaygach Island
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Vaygach Island is a remote Arctic island in northern Russia, situated between the Pechora and Kara Seas and known for its harsh climate, tundra landscape, and traditional significance to the Nenets people.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dikson Island | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | island ⓘ |
| administrativelyPartOf | Nenets Autonomous Okrug NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Russian Federation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Russia ⓘ |
| hasClimate | Arctic climate ⓘ |
| hasCoastline | deeply indented ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificanceFor | Nenets people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEnvironmentalStatus | relatively pristine ecosystem ⓘ |
| hasFauna |
Arctic fox
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
reindeer ⓘ seabirds ⓘ |
| hasGeology | mainly sedimentary rocks ⓘ |
| hasHighestPoint | about 170 metres ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalUse | navigation landmark in the Arctic ⓘ |
| hasLandscape | tundra ⓘ |
| hasNearbyWaterBody |
Kara Sea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pechora Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPermafrost | continuous ⓘ |
| hasPopulation | very sparse ⓘ |
| hasSacredSitesFor | Nenets people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSeaRouteSignificance | near Northern Sea Route ⓘ |
| hasSeason |
long, cold winter
ⓘ
short, cool summer ⓘ |
| hasVegetation |
lichens
ⓘ
low shrubs ⓘ mosses ⓘ |
| knownFor |
harsh climate
ⓘ
remote location ⓘ tundra landscape ⓘ |
| length | about 100 kilometres ⓘ |
| locatedBetween |
Kara Sea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pechora Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Arctic Ocean
ⓘ
European Russia ⓘ Nenets Autonomous Okrug NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Russian Arctic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| separatedFrom |
Kara Sea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pechora Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| surroundedBy | sea ice in winter ⓘ |
| traditionalInhabitants | Nenets people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
fishing
ⓘ
hunting ⓘ reindeer herding ⓘ |
| width | up to about 45 kilometres ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.