Area 14.9 km² | Territory status Disputed island | |
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Countries Russian Federation / Kazakhstan |
Ukatnyy or Ukatny is an island in the northern Caspian Sea. It is located off the eastern end of the mouths of the Volga.
Ukatnyy Island is marshy. It has a length of 6.2 km and a maximum width of 4.3 km. It lies in an offshore oil producing area.
Ukatnyy is a disputed island. According to Russia administratively this island belongs to the Astrakhan Oblast of the Russian Federation, but Kazakhstan had assumed the island was part of its historical territory and includes it in its Atyrau Region.
Adjacent Islands
Other disputed islands near Ukatny are:
References
Ukatny Island Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA