De Long Islands

The De Long Islands (Russian: Острова Де-Лонга, tr. Ostrova De-Longa; Yakut: Де Лоҥ Aрыылара, romanized: De Loŋ Arıılara) are an uninhabited archipelago often included as part of the New Siberian Islands, lying north east of Novaya Sibir.

De Long Islands
Native name:
  • Острова Де-Лонга (Russian)
  • Де Лоҥ Aрыылара (Yakut)
Geography
LocationEast Siberian Sea
Coordinates76°39′N 153°39′E
ArchipelagoDe Long
Total islands5
Major islandsBennett Island
Area228 km2 (88 sq mi)
Highest elevation426 m (1398 ft)
Highest pointMount De Long
Administration
Russia
Federal subjectFar Eastern Federal District
RepublicYakutia
Demographics
Populationuninhabited
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