Ogurja Ada
Ogurja Ada (sometimes also spelt "Ogurga") is the largest island in both Turkmenistan and the Caspian Sea by area. Ogurja Island is also widely known by its Russian name Ogurchinskiy Island (Ostrov Ogurchinskiy).
Turkmen: Ogurjaly adasy | |
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19th-century Russian map of Ogurchinskiy Island | |
Location of Ogurja Ada in the Caspian Sea | |
Geography | |
Location | Caspian Sea |
Coordinates | 39°03′39″N 53°02′36″E |
Area | 45 km2 (17 sq mi) |
Length | 42 km (26.1 mi) |
Width | 1.5 km (0.93 mi) |
Administration | |
Region | Balkan Province |
Demographics | |
Population | No permanent residents |
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