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Bolshoy Begichev

Native name: Большой Бегичев
Location of Maliy Begichev and Bolshoy Begichev islands in the Khatanga Gulf
Geography
Bolshoy Begichev Island (Russia)
Location	Laptev Sea
Coordinates	74°32′00″N 112°02′00″E / 74.533333, 112.033333
Area	1,764 square kilometres (681 sq mi)
Country
Russia
Republic	Sakha Republic

Bolshoy Begichev (Russian: Большой Бегичев) is an island in the Laptev Sea, Russia. Its area is 1764 km². The island is situated within the Khatanga Gulf (Russian: Хатангский залив), splitting the gulf into two straits.

A NAVTEX Coast Station is situated on the island at 74°32’.00 N, 112°02’.00 E.

Adjacent Islands

• Only 8.5 km west of it lies the much smaller island known as Maliy Begichev Island. Its size is only 15 km sq. The border between administrative divisions of the Russian Federation runs between the two Begichev islands, so that while Maliy Begichev is in Krasnoyarsk Krai, Bolshoy Begichev is in the Sakha republic.

Both islands are named after Russian polar explorer Nikifor Begichev.

• North of Bolshoy Begichev lies small Preobrazheniya Island. This elongated granitic island was useful as a landmark for ships plying the Northern Sea Route in the past.

References

• Master Plan of the Shore-Based Facilities for the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (pdf) p81.
• William Barr (Arctic historian), The First Soviet Convoy to the Mouth of the Lena.
• Around the Polar Circle by Motor Vehicle: [1]

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