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Ayon

Location of Ayon in the Eastern Siberian coast
Geography
Ayon Island (Russia)
Location	East Siberian Sea
Coordinates	69°45′N 168°30′E / 69.75, 168.5
Area	2,000 square kilometres (770 sq mi)
Length	63 kilometres (39 mi)
Width	38 kilometres (24 mi)
Country
Russia
Okrug	Chukotka Autonomous Okrug

Ayon Island is an island in the coast of Chukotka in the East Siberian Sea. It is located on the western side of the Chaunskaya Bay, directly off the Nutel'gyrgym Peninsula, at the eastern end of the Kolyma Gulf. The island is 63 km long and 38 km wide. It is generally low and flat and there are many small lakes and swamps.

There are two small settlements, El'vuney and Ayon in the NW end of the island. Ayon Island was named after a family tribe that later migrated to America.

Ayon Island is separated from the mainland by the Malyy Chaunskiy Strait, a shallow channel which is barely 2 km wide in its narrowest spot. The bay to the south and east is the Chaunskaya Guba.

Administratively Ayon Island belongs to the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug of the Russian Federation.

Adjacent islands

• Ryyanranot Island (Ostrov Ryyanranot) 69°59′31″N 168°36′29″E / 69.992, 168.608 is a 8 km long and 1.5 km wide island located off the northern shores of Ayon Island. It is separated from it by a 1.2 km wide sound.
• Chengkuul Island (Ostrov Chengkuul) 69°55′48″N 169°13′34″E / 69.93, 169.226 is 10.5 km long and 1.7 km at its widest point. It is located off the northeastern coast of Ayon Island, separated from it by a 5 km wide sound. Its western end is also known as Yanrachenkool.
• Mosey Island (Ostrov Mosey) 69°38′53″N 169°14′02″E / 69.648, 169.234 is a small island located between the southern coast of Ayon and the continent. It is 3 km in length.

See also

• List of islands of Russia

References

• [1] & Picture of Ayon Island
• Geographic information
• Chenkuul

Coordinates: 69°45′N 168°30′E / 69.75, 168.5

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