Vasilyevsky Island

Summary

Vasilyevsky Island is an island^[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of island entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (109 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Vasilyevsky Island is located in Vasileostrovsky District^[3].
• Vasilyevsky Island is in the country of Russia^[4].
• Vasilyevsky Island is in the country of Russian Empire^[5].
• Vasilyevsky Island is in the country of Soviet Union^[6].
• Vasilyevsky Island is on the body of water Gulf of Finland^[7].
• Vasilyevsky Island's instance of is recorded as island^[8].
• Vasilyevsky Island's Commons category is recorded as Vasilievsky Island^[9].
• Vasilyevsky Island's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 59.938611111111, 'lon': 30.256388888889}^[10].
• Vasilyevsky Island's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Vasilievsky Island^[11].
• Vasilyevsky Island has a population of {'amount': '+209188'}^[12].
• Vasilyevsky Island's nickname is recorded as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Васька'}^[13].
• Vasilyevsky Island's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Васильевский остров'}^[14].
• Vasilyevsky Island's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'В. О.'}^[15].
• Vasilyevsky Island's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+6.6'}^[16].
• Vasilyevsky Island covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+10.9'}^[17].
• Vasilyevsky Island's width is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+4.2'}^[18].

Body

Geography

Country listings include Russia^[4], a sovereign state^[19], in Russia^[20], founded in 1991^[21]; Russian Empire^[5], an empire^[22], in Russian Empire^[23], founded in 1721^[24]; and Soviet Union^[6], a federal republic^[25], in Soviet Union^[26], founded in 1922^[27]. Vasilyevsky Island is located in Vasileostrovsky District^[3]. It is on the body of water Gulf of Finland^[7].

Physical Characteristics

Vasilyevsky Island covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+10.9'}^[17]. Its length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+6.6'}^[16]. It has a population of {'amount': '+209188'}^[12].

Designation and Status

Vasilyevsky Island's instance of is recorded as island^[8].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Vasilyevsky Island include Vasileostrovskaya^[28], a metro station^[29], in Russia^[30].

Why It Matters

Vasilyevsky Island ranks in the top 6% of island entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (109 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[31] It is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[32]

Entities named for it include Vasileostrovskaya^[28], a metro station^[29], in Russia^[30].