Shelikan | |
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Coordinates: 59°35′N 149°08′E / 59.583°N 149.133°E | |
Country | Russian Federation |
Federal subject | Far Eastern Federal District |
Oblast | Magadan Oblast |
Elevation | 122 m (400 ft) |
Shelikan, also Ostrovok Shelikan, is a coastal islet in the Sea of Okhotsk near Magadan. It lies on the south side of Amakhton Bay. [2]
Shelikan is located on the west side of Taui Bay and is separated from the continental shore by a 2.5 km wide sound. It is 122 m (400 ft) in height and is surrounded by shallow water. [3]
Administratively this island is part of the Magadan Oblast. [4]
In the spring and summer one of the largest known colonies of slaty-backed gull in the Russian Far East is found on the island. [5]