Bolshiye Peshnye Islands

Coordinates: 46°47′N 51°44′E / 46.783°N 51.733°E / 46.783; 51.733
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Bolshiye Peshnye Islands
Большие Пешные острова
Island group
Bolshiye Peshnye Islands is located in Caspian Sea
Bolshiye Peshnye Islands
Bolshiye Peshnye Islands
Coordinates: 46°47′N 51°44′E / 46.783°N 51.733°E / 46.783; 51.733
CountryKazakhstan
RegionAtyrau Region
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The Bolshiye Peshnye Islands (Ostrova Bol'shiye Peshnye) is a group of two small islands in the Caspian Sea. It is located 7 km off the coast, 15 km SSE of Peshnoy.[1][2]

The Bolshiye Peshnye Islands are 2.5 km away from each other. The northern island has a length of 2 km and a maximum width of 0.7 km. The crescent-shaped southern island is 3.2 km long and only 400 m wide on average.[3]

Administratively the Bolshiye Peshnye Islands belong to Atyrau Region of Kazakhstan.

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