Vilkitsky Island (East Siberian Sea)

Vilkitsky Island
Native name:
  • Остров Вильки́цкого (Russian)
  • Bилькицкай Aрыыта (Yakut)
Map of the De Long Islands.
Map showing the location of the group
Geography
LocationEast Siberian Sea
Coordinates75°42′N 152°30′E / 75.700°N 152.500°E / 75.700; 152.500
ArchipelagoDe Long Islands
Total islands5
Area1.5 km2 (0.58 sq mi)
Length2 km (1.2 mi)
Width1 km (0.6 mi)
Highest elevation70 m (230 ft)
Administration
Russia
Federal subjectFar Eastern Federal District
RepublicYakutia
Demographics
Populationuninhabited

Vilkitsky Island (Russian: Остров Вильки́цкого, romanized: Ostrov Vilkitskogo; Yakut: Вилькицкай Aрыыта, romanized: Vil'kitskay Arııta) is the southernmost island of the De Long group in the northern part of the East Siberian Sea. The nearest island is Zhokhov Island. Administratively Vilkitsky Island belongs to Yakutia, an administrative division of the Russian Federation.

The island is named after Russian hydrographer Andrey Vilkitsky.