Ushkan Islands
Encyclopedia
The Ushkan Islands are a small archipelago
on Lake Baikal
in Russia
. The group of islands consists of one large island
(Big Ushkan Island, 9.5 km² or 3.7 sq mi) and three islet
s.
A part of Transbaikal National Park, the Ushkan Islands are becoming a popular tourist destination.
Archipelago
An archipelago , sometimes called an island group, is a chain or cluster of islands. The word archipelago is derived from the Greek ἄρχι- – arkhi- and πέλαγος – pélagos through the Italian arcipelago...
on Lake Baikal
Lake Baikal
Lake Baikal is the world's oldest at 30 million years old and deepest lake with an average depth of 744.4 metres.Located in the south of the Russian region of Siberia, between Irkutsk Oblast to the northwest and the Buryat Republic to the southeast, it is the most voluminous freshwater lake in the...
in Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
. The group of islands consists of one large island
Island
An island or isle is any piece of sub-continental land that is surrounded by water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called islets, cays or keys. An island in a river or lake may be called an eyot , or holm...
(Big Ushkan Island, 9.5 km² or 3.7 sq mi) and three islet
Islet
An islet is a very small island.- Types :As suggested by its origin as islette, an Old French diminutive of "isle", use of the term implies small size, but little attention is given to drawing an upper limit on its applicability....
s.
A part of Transbaikal National Park, the Ushkan Islands are becoming a popular tourist destination.