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'''Galernyy Island''' is a region in the mouth of the [[Fontanka River]] in [[Saint-Petersburg]]<ref>https://www.geonames.org/562171/ostrov%20galernyy.html</ref>. |
'''Galernyy Island''' is a region in the mouth of the [[Fontanka River]] in [[Saint-Petersburg]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=GeoNames.org |url=https://www.geonames.org/562171/ostrov%20galernyy.html |access-date=2026-04-21 |website=www.geonames.org}}</ref>. |
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== History == |
== History == |
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Before the creation of the city, the island was a deep forest. The first known name for the island is Ukkossaari, which means "thunderous island" in the Finnish language, which was given to it at around 1675. During the construction of the city, it was given the name "Poganyy Island", which literally means "Horrid Island", which was a common name for islands and regions that had no permanent population and were used only for daily needs. In 1725, it was given the name of "Belin Island", which likely comes from the white beaches of the island.<ref>https://rayon.spb.ru/pro-rayony/galernyj-ostrov/?ysclid=mo8jrmkwxd181767356</ref> |
Before the creation of the city, the island was a deep forest. The first known name for the island is Ukkossaari, which means "thunderous island" in the Finnish language, which was given to it at around 1675. During the construction of the city, it was given the name "Poganyy Island", which literally means "Horrid Island", which was a common name for islands and regions that had no permanent population and were used only for daily needs. In 1725, it was given the name of "Belin Island", which likely comes from the white beaches of the island.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Галерный остров — Районы Петербурга |url=https://rayon.spb.ru/pro-rayony/galernyj-ostrov/?ysclid=mo8jrmkwxd181767356 |access-date=2026-04-21 |website=rayon.spb.ru}}</ref> |
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In the beginning of the 18th century, the [[Gallernyy shipyard]] was created on the island, today part of the [[Admiralty Shipyards]], that got it's named due to the [[galleys]] that were created on the island. <ref>https://ru.wikisource.org/wiki/%D0%92%D0%AD/%D0%92%D0%A2/%D0%90%D0%B4%D0%BC%D0%B8%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BB%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%B9%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%B9_%D1%81%D1%83%D0%B4%D0%BE%D1%81%D1%82%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B8%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%BB%D1%8C%D0%BD%D1%8B%D0%B9_%D0%B7%D0%B0%D0%B2%D0%BE%D0%B4</ref><ref>https://wikimapia.org/3546244/ru/%D0%93%D0%B0%D0%BB%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%BD%D1%8B%D0%B9-%D0%BE%D1%81%D1%82%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B2</ref> |
In the beginning of the 18th century, the [[Gallernyy shipyard]] was created on the island, today part of the [[Admiralty Shipyards]], that got it's named due to the [[galleys]] that were created on the island. <ref>{{Cite web |title=ВЭ/ВТ/Адмиралтейский судостроительный завод — Викитека |url=https://ru.wikisource.org/wiki/%D0%92%D0%AD/%D0%92%D0%A2/%D0%90%D0%B4%D0%BC%D0%B8%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BB%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%B9%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%B9_%D1%81%D1%83%D0%B4%D0%BE%D1%81%D1%82%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B8%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%BB%D1%8C%D0%BD%D1%8B%D0%B9_%D0%B7%D0%B0%D0%B2%D0%BE%D0%B4 |access-date=2026-04-21 |website=ru.wikisource.org |language=ru}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://wikimapia.org/3546244/ru/%D0%93%D0%B0%D0%BB%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%BD%D1%8B%D0%B9-%D0%BE%D1%81%D1%82%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B2 |access-date=2026-04-21 |website=wikimapia.org}}</ref> |
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In the 1960s, it became a peninsula of the larger [[Kolomenskyy island]] after one of the sleeves of the Fontanka River was buried.<ref name="Toponymyc dictionary">Топонимическая энциклопедия Санкт-Петербурга. — СПб.: Информационно-издательское агентство ЛИК, 2002. — С. 436</ref>. The remaining region in the Fontanka river was named the "Big Dipper"<ref>https://pikabu.ru/story/maloizvestnyie_ostrova_sanktpeterburga_istoriya_i_sovremennost_2ya_polovina_iy_chasti_i_iiya_chast_9382683?ysclid=mo8jvjl2sy715992961</ref>. |
In the 1960s, it became a peninsula of the larger [[Kolomenskyy island]] after one of the sleeves of the Fontanka River was buried.<ref name="Toponymyc dictionary">Топонимическая энциклопедия Санкт-Петербурга. — СПб.: Информационно-издательское агентство ЛИК, 2002. — С. 436</ref>. The remaining region in the Fontanka river was named the "Big Dipper"<ref>https://pikabu.ru/story/maloizvestnyie_ostrova_sanktpeterburga_istoriya_i_sovremennost_2ya_polovina_iy_chasti_i_iiya_chast_9382683?ysclid=mo8jvjl2sy715992961</ref>. |
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Revision as of 12:05, 21 April 2026
Galernyy Island is a region in the mouth of the Fontanka River in Saint-Petersburg[1].
History
Before the creation of the city, the island was a deep forest. The first known name for the island is Ukkossaari, which means "thunderous island" in the Finnish language, which was given to it at around 1675. During the construction of the city, it was given the name "Poganyy Island", which literally means "Horrid Island", which was a common name for islands and regions that had no permanent population and were used only for daily needs. In 1725, it was given the name of "Belin Island", which likely comes from the white beaches of the island.[2]
In the beginning of the 18th century, the Gallernyy shipyard was created on the island, today part of the Admiralty Shipyards, that got it's named due to the galleys that were created on the island. [3][4]
In the 1960s, it became a peninsula of the larger Kolomenskyy island after one of the sleeves of the Fontanka River was buried.[5]. The remaining region in the Fontanka river was named the "Big Dipper"[6].
Climate
The island has a continental climate. The median temperature is 4°C. It's hottest month is July, approximately 22°C, and it's coldest month is January, approximately -12°C.[7]
References
- ^ "GeoNames.org". www.geonames.org. Retrieved 2026-04-21.
- ^ "Галерный остров — Районы Петербурга". rayon.spb.ru. Retrieved 2026-04-21.
- ^ "ВЭ/ВТ/Адмиралтейский судостроительный завод — Викитека". ru.wikisource.org (in Russian). Retrieved 2026-04-21.
- ^ wikimapia.org https://wikimapia.org/3546244/ru/%D0%93%D0%B0%D0%BB%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%BD%D1%8B%D0%B9-%D0%BE%D1%81%D1%82%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B2. Retrieved 2026-04-21.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ Топонимическая энциклопедия Санкт-Петербурга. — СПб.: Информационно-издательское агентство ЛИК, 2002. — С. 436
- ^ https://pikabu.ru/story/maloizvestnyie_ostrova_sanktpeterburga_istoriya_i_sovremennost_2ya_polovina_iy_chasti_i_iiya_chast_9382683?ysclid=mo8jvjl2sy715992961
- ^ https://neo.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/dataset_index.php