Russian:остров Расторгуева | |
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 Location of the island group in the Kara Sea | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Kara Sea |
| Coordinates | 73°57′N84°09′E / 73.950°N 84.150°E /73.950; 84.150 |
| Archipelago | Kamennyye Islands |
| Highest elevation | 115 m (377 ft) |
| Highest point | Mount Kolomeitsev |
| Administration | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
Rastorguyev Island orRastorguyeva Island (Russian:остров Расторгуева,ostrov Rastorguyeva) is an island in theKara Sea,Russian Federation.
It is the third largest island of theKamennyye Islands.[1] It is located close to the shores of theTaymyr Peninsula, about 30 km (19 mi) from the coast. A narrow and bentlandspit projects northwards of the northern shore.There are two hills on the island, the highest of which is Mount Kolomeitsev(Gora Kolomeitseva) —named afterNikolai Kolomeitsev— in the eastern part.[2]
Winters are long, cold and bitter, and the surrounding sea freezes solid about ten months every year.
The whole area around Rastorguyev Island was explored by Russian geologistBaron Eduard von Toll during his last venture, the Russian Arctic Expedition of 1900–1903. This large island was named by him afterStepan Innokentyevich Rastorguyev, an Imperial RussianCossack officer accompanying him.
Toll sent Rastorguyev along with the former captain of shipZarya, N. N.Kolomeitsev, on a long sledge trip with the mission of organizing coal depots for theZarya onKotelny Island and atDikson, as well as to bring the mail of the expedition toDudinka. This mission helped to bring relief to Baron Toll in a difficult situation concerning his relationship with Captain Kolomeitsev. Rastorguyev was always ready to help Baron Eduard von Toll during his explorations in theSiberian coast and Toll never hid the fact that he was grateful for his services.
In 1937 another island,Kolchak Island, located in theTaymyr Gulf further east along the Taymyr Peninsula's coast, was renamed after Stepan Rastorguyev. Thus, for a few decades, there were two "Rastorguyeva" islands in the Kara Sea itself. However, the other island's previous name was restored on 23 August 2005, so that now there is less confusion.[3]
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