Bering Island

Summary

Bering Island is an island^[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of island entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (861 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Bering Island is located in Kamchatka Krai^[3].
• Bering Island is in the country of Russia^[4].
• Bering Island is in the country of Russian Empire^[5].
• Bering Island is in the country of Soviet Union^[6].
• Bering Island is on the body of water Bering Sea^[7].
• Bering Island's instance of is recorded as island^[8].
• Bering Island's capital is recorded as Nikolskoye, Kamchatka Krai^[9].
• Vitus Bering is named after Bering Island^[10].
• Bering Island is part of Commander Islands^[11].
• Bering Island's Commons category is recorded as Bering Island^[12].
• Bering Island's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 55, 'lon': 166.25}^[13].
• Bering Island's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Commander Islands^[14].
• Bering Island's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Bering Island^[15].
• Bering Island has a population of {'amount': '+613'}^[16].
• Bering Island's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok^[17].
• Bering Island's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[18].
• Bering Island's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[19].
• Bering Island's described by source is recorded as Geographical statistical dictionary of the Russian Empire^[20].
• Bering Island's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)^[21].
• Bering Island's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Остров Беринга'}^[22].
• Bering Island's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+95'}^[23].
• Bering Island sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+755'}^[24].
• Bering Island covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+1667'}^[25].
• Bering Island's width is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+15'}^[26].

Body

Geography

Country listings include Russia^[4], a sovereign state^[27], in Russia^[28], founded in 1991^[29]; Russian Empire^[5], an empire^[30], in Russian Empire^[31], founded in 1721^[32]; and Soviet Union^[6], a federal republic^[33], in Soviet Union^[34], founded in 1922^[35]. Bering Island is located in Kamchatka Krai^[3]. It is on the body of water Bering Sea^[7]. It is part of Commander Islands^[11].

Physical Characteristics

Bering Island covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+1667'}^[25]. It sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+755'}^[24]. Its length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+95'}^[23]. It has a population of {'amount': '+613'}^[16].

Designation and Status

Bering Island's instance of is recorded as island^[8].

History and Context

Vitus Bering is named after Bering Island^[10].

Why It Matters

Bering Island ranks in the top 5% of island entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (861 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[36] It is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[37]