Wrangel Island
island in East Siberian and Chukotka Seas, Russia
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Summary
Wrangel Island is an island[1]. It ranks in the top 0.95% of island entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,388 views/month, #69 of 7,296).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Chukotka Autonomous Okrug[3]
- Country: Russia[4], Russian Empire[5], Soviet Union[6]
- Located in or next to body of water: Arctic Ocean[7]
- Instance of: World Heritage Site[8]
- Named after: Ferdinand von Wrangel[9]
- Part of: list of World Heritage Sites in Northern and Central Asia[10], lists of World Heritage Sites in Asia[11]
- Commons category: Wrangel Island[12]
- Time of discovery or invention: 1764[13]
- IUCN protected areas category: IUCN category Ia: Strict Nature Reserve[14]
- Topic's main category: Category:Wrangel Island[15]
- Population: 0[16]
- Described by source: Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 11[17]
- Native label: Остров Врангеля[18]
- Different from: Wrangell Island[19]
- Length: 150 km[20]
- Elevation above sea level: 1096 m[21]
- Area: 7600 km²[22]
- Width: 80 km[23]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Wrangel Island include Zapovednik Wrangel Island[24], a protected area[25], in Russia[26], founded in 1976[27].
Why It Matters
Wrangel Island has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 54 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]
Entities named for it include Zapovednik Wrangel Island[24], a protected area[25], in Russia[26], founded in 1976[27].