Siman Island Explained

Siman Island
Native Name:Симан
Native Name Link:Russian language
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Coordinates:55.8742°N 83.7736°W
Location:Ob River
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Country:Russia
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Siman Island (Russian: Симан) is a large island in the Ob River. It is located in Novosibirsk and Tomsk oblasts.

The island is about 45 km long and 15 km wide.[1]

History

In the past, Lugovaya Village was located on the island, founded in the 1850s.[2]

Population

Since 2013, one person lives on the island (disabled person).[3]

Notes and References

  1. http://letopisi54.ru/letopis/detail.php?ID=7945 Остров на Оби — Симан. Народная летопись Новосибирской области.
  2. http://letopisi54.ru/letopis/detail.php?ID=8184 Судьба деревни Луговой. Народная летопись Новосибирской области.
  3. https://m.vn.ru/news-otshelnik-21-veka-shest-let-zhivet-na-ostrove-posredi-obi/ Отшельник 21 века шесть лет живет на острове посреди Оби. Вечерний Новосибирск.