Dovhyi Island

Dovhyi Island
Native name: <span class="nickname" ">Довгий Острів
Dovhyi Island
Geography
Coordinates 46°23′51″N 31°45′6″E / 46.39750°N 31.75167°E / 46.39750; 31.75167Coordinates: 46°23′51″N 31°45′6″E / 46.39750°N 31.75167°E / 46.39750; 31.75167
Adjacent bodies of water Black Sea, Yahorlyk Bay
Area 6 km2 (2.3 sq mi)
Length 6 km (3.7 mi)
Width 1 km (0.6 mi)
Country
Ukraine
Oblast Mykolaiv Oblast
Raion Ochakiv Raion
Demographics
Population Uninhabited (as of 2001)2001 Ukrainian Census

Dovhyi Island is a small sandy island in Ochakiv Raion, Mykolaiv Oblast in Ukraine.

The island along with Kruhlyi island serves as a separation of Yahorlyk Bay from Black Sea located at the western part of the bay. It is located to the south from Kinburn peninsula. Dovhyi island is 6 km (3.7 mi) in length and about 1 km (0.62 mi) in width.

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