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Verkhny Oseredok Island

Coordinates: 46°8′N 49°10′E / 46.133°N 49.167°E / 46.133; 49.167
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Verkhny Oseredok
Верхний Осередок
Verkhny Oseredok is located in Caspian Sea
Verkhny Oseredok
Verkhny Oseredok
Coordinates: 46°8′N 49°10′E / 46.133°N 49.167°E / 46.133; 49.167
CountryRussia
OblastAstrakhan Oblast

Verkhniy Oseredok Island is a large island in the Caspian Sea. It is located south of Tishkovo, right off the mouths of the Volga in an area where there are many delta islands.[1]

Verkhniy Oseredok is long and wide. It is separated from the coast to its north by a very narrow channel, which is less than 300 m in some places. It has a length of almost 22 km and a maximum width of 11 km.

Administratively, Verkhniy Oseredok belongs to the Astrakhan Oblast of the Russian Federation.

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46°8′N 49°10′E / 46.133°N 49.167°E / 46.133; 49.167