Volostrov is a small island in the Kandalaksha Bay of the White Sea . Administratively included in the Tersky district of the Murmansk region . The island is located just south of the entrance to Pine Bay.
| Volostrov | |
|---|---|
 Volostrov on the map of the Thurian Peninsula | |
| Specifications | |
| Highest point | 72 m |
| Population | 0 pax (2008) |
| Location | |
| A country |
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| The subject of the Russian Federation | Murmansk region |
The island is located in the north of the Kola Peninsula , 200 meters from the west coast of the Turiy Peninsula , separated from it by the Volostrovskaya Salma Strait.
It has an uneven oval shape with a length of 2 kilometers and a width of up to 1.5 kilometers in the middle. It is a granite rock 72 meters high, covered with a rare forest. The coast of the island has a reddish hue and is devoid of vegetation. [1] The eastern coast of the island is a low sandy cliff. In the western part of the island there is a small lighthouse . [one]
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 Pilot of the White Sea (Unavailable link) . Archived July 26, 2010.
Sources
- Map sheet Q-36-XVII, XVIII Reindeer . Scale: 1: 200 000. Indicate the date of issue / condition of the area .