Vaygach Island

Summary

Vaygach Island is an island^[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of island entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (459 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Vaygach Island is located in Nenets Autonomous Okrug^[3].
• Vaygach Island is in the country of Russia^[4].
• Vaygach Island is in the country of Russian Empire^[5].
• Vaygach Island is in the country of Soviet Union^[6].
• Vaygach Island is on the body of water Arctic Ocean^[7].
• Vaygach Island is on the body of water Barents Sea^[8].
• Vaygach Island is on the body of water Kara Sea^[9].
• Vaygach Island's instance of is recorded as island^[10].
• Vaygach Island's Commons category is recorded as Vaygach^[11].
• Vaygach Island's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 70.016666666667, 'lon': 59.55}^[12].
• Vaygach Island has a population of {'amount': '+100'}^[13].
• Vaygach Island's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[14].
• Vaygach Island's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[15].
• Vaygach Island's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 11^[16].
• Vaygach Island's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[17].
• Vaygach Island's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[18].
• Vaygach Island's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)^[19].
• Vaygach Island's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)^[20].
• Vaygach Island's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+100'}^[21].
• Vaygach Island sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+157'}^[22].
• Vaygach Island covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+3329'}^[23].
• Vaygach Island's width is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+45'}^[24].

Body

Geography

Country listings include Russia^[4], a sovereign state^[25], in Russia^[26], founded in 1991^[27]; Russian Empire^[5], an empire^[28], in Russian Empire^[29], founded in 1721^[30]; and Soviet Union^[6], a federal republic^[31], in Soviet Union^[32], founded in 1922^[33]. Vaygach Island is located in Nenets Autonomous Okrug^[3]. Adjacent water bodies include Arctic Ocean^[7], an ocean^[34]; Barents Sea^[8], a marginal sea^[35], in Russia^[36]; and Kara Sea^[9], a sea^[37], in Russia^[38].

Physical Characteristics

Vaygach Island covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+3329'}^[23]. It sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+157'}^[22]. Its length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+100'}^[21]. It has a population of {'amount': '+100'}^[13].

Designation and Status

Vaygach Island's instance of is recorded as island^[10].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Vaygach Island include Vaygach^[39], an icebreaker^[40].

Why It Matters

Vaygach Island ranks in the top 6% of island entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (459 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[41] It is known by 46 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[42]

Entities named for it include Vaygach^[39], an icebreaker^[40].