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Kolpina Island

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Elevation
  
40 m

Municipality
  
Area
  
11.6 km²

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Kolpina (Russian: Колпинa, Estonian: Kulkna, Seto/Võro: Kulḱna) is the largest island in Lake Pskov (the southern part of Lake Peipus-Pskov). It is part of Pechorsky District, Pskov Oblast, Russia. 1920–1944 it belonged to Estonia and was part of Kulje Parish, Petseri County. After the annexation of Estonia by the Soviet Union in 1940, it went to the Russian SFSR in 1944 and then to Russia.

Map of Kolpina Island, Pskov Oblast, Russia, 181521

The island has an area of 11.5 km2 (4.4 sq mi).

References

Kolpina Island Wikipedia


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