Vaygach Island
Native name: Вайга́ч | |
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A satellite image of the island | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Arctic Sea |
| Coordinates | 69°59′49″N 59°34′44″E / 69.99694°N 59.57889°E |
| Area | 3,383 km2 (1,306 sq mi) |
| Length | 100 km (60 mi) |
| Width | 45 km (28 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 170 m (560 ft) |
| Highest point | Gora Bolvanskaya |
| Administration | |
Russia | |
| Oblast | Arkhangelsk Oblast |
| Okrug | Nenets Autonomous Okrug |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 106 (2012) |
| Pop. density | 0,03/km2 (8/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | Nenets, Russians |
Vaygach Island (Russian: Вайга́ч, romanized: Vajgač) is an island in the Arctic Sea between the Pechora Sea and the Kara Sea.