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(Redirected from Anjou Islands) Island group in Far Eastern Federal District, Russia
Anzhu Islands
  • Oстрова Анжу (Russian)
  • Анжу арыыларa (Yakut)
Island group
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Anzhu Islands is located in Sakha RepublicAnzhu IslandsAnzhu IslandsShow map of Sakha RepublicAnzhu Islands is located in RussiaAnzhu IslandsAnzhu IslandsShow map of Russia
Coordinates: 75°28′30″N 143°2′30″E / 75.47500°N 143.04167°E / 75.47500; 143.04167
Country Russia
Federal subjectFar Eastern Federal District
RepublicYakutia
Government
Websitehttp://government.ru/en/

The Anzhu Islands or Anjou Islands (Russian: Oстрова Анжу, romanized: Ostrova Anzhu; Yakut: Анжу арыыларa, romanized: Anju arıılara) are an archipelago and geographical subgroup of the New Siberian Islands archipelago. They are located between the Laptev Sea and the East Siberian Sea in the Arctic Ocean.

Etymology

The Anzhu Islands are named after Russian explorer Pyotr Anjou, a Russian-born descendant of Protestant refugees from the French province of Anjou.

Geography

The total area of the islands is approx. 29,000 km.

This island group is a practically uninhabited territory. It belongs administratively to Yakutia, Russian Federation.

Main islands

The main islands of the Anzhu Islands archipelago are, from west to east:

References

External links

Russia Islands of the Laptev Sea (Russian Arctic)
Russia Islands of the East Siberian Sea (Russian Arctic)
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