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Snake Island

Also known as Serpent Island, Zmiinyi Island, White Island, Island of Achilles, Leuce, Snake Island, Ukraine

Ukrainian island in the Black Sea

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Snake Island is a small Ukrainian island in the Black Sea that has become strategically important during Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The island matters because control of it affects naval operations and shipping routes in the region, making it a significant military objective in the ongoing conflict.

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Schlangeninsel

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: island
Named after: snake
Country: Ukraine
Located in: Vylkove Urban Hromada
Population: 0
Area: 0.17
Elevation: 41
Body of water: Black Sea
Image: Селище Біле, острів Зміїний (2008).jpg
Width: 0.66
Length: 0.66
Significant event: Maritime delimitation between Romania and Ukraine

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Commons category: Snake Island (Black Sea)
topic's main category: Category:Snake Island (Ukraine)
contains settlement: Bile
native label: Острів Зміїний
described at URL: www.hellenica.de/Griechenland/Geo/Schlangeninsel.html

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Encyclopedic overview

45°15′18″N 30°12′15″E / 45.25500°N 30.20417°E / 45.25500; 30.20417 Snake Island, also known as Serpent Island, White Island, Island of Achilles or Zmiinyi Island (Ukrainian: острів Зміїний, romanized: ostriv Zmiinyi; Romanian: Insula Șerpilor), is a Ukrainian island located in the Black Sea, near the Danube Delta, with an important role in delimiting Ukrainian territorial waters.

The island has been known since classical antiquity, and during that era hosted a Greek temple to Achilles. Today, it is administered as part of Izmail Raion of Ukraine's Odesa Oblast.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Snake Island” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.