Kolguyev Island

Kolguyev Island
Native name:
о́стров Колгу́ев
Kolguyev Island. 1963 U.S. Army map section
Kolguyev Island
Location of Kolguyev Island in the Nenets Autonomous Okrug
Geography
LocationArctic Sea
Coordinates69°05′N 49°15′E / 69.083°N 49.250°E / 69.083; 49.250
Area3,497 km2 (1,350 sq mi)
Highest elevation166 m (545 ft)
Highest pointGora Paarkov-Sarlopy
Administration
Russia
OblastArkhangelsk Oblast
OkrugNenets Autonomous Okrug
Largest settlementBugrino (pop. 210)
Demographics
Population413 (2021)
Ethnic groupsNenets, Russians, Komi

Kolguyev Island (Russian: о́стров Колгу́ев) is an island in Nenets Autonomous Okrug of Russia, located in the south-eastern Barents Sea (west of the Pechora Sea) to the north-east of the Kanin Peninsula.