The Zelyony Island (''Green Island'' in
English; russian: Зелёный остров) is a
river island situated in the lower reaches of the
Don River,
Rostov Oblast
Rostov Oblast ( rus, Росто́вская о́бласть, r=Rostovskaya oblast, p=rɐˈstofskəjə ˈobləsʲtʲ) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast), located in the Southern Federal District. The oblast has an area of and a populati ...
,
Russia. It has the length of 4 km (from west to east), and the maximum width of 1.5 km. It is a part of Proletarian City District of
Rostov-on-Don
Rostov-on-Don ( rus, Ростов-на-Дону, r=Rostov-na-Donu, p=rɐˈstof nə dɐˈnu) is a port city and the administrative centre of Rostov Oblast and the Southern Federal District of Russia. It lies in the southeastern part of the East Eu ...
. From the south it is connected to the main channel of the Don, from the north - to the Nakhichevan channel, to the north of which there is an urban development. In the neighborhood with the Zelyony Island there is one more island - Bystry, which is much smaller in size.
Description
The island is covered with wood and meadow
vegetation. Poplar, ash and blackberries are habitat there. The beaches are mostly sandy, overgrown with sedge. There is also a public beach with amenities, recreation centers, children's camps.
The island from north to south is crossed by a single-track electrified railway line Razvilka-Bataisk. The line crosses the Nakhchivan channel and the Don along two railway bridges.
Through the Nakhichevan channel leads a pontoon bridge that provides access to the island. At the entrance to the bridge there is a barrier, but for pedestrians and cyclists access is unrestricted.
In ancient times on the island there were seasonal fishermen's camps. They belonged to the nearby
Kobyakovo Settlement.
File:Понтонный мост на Зеленый остров.JPG, The pontoon bridge
File:Зеленый остров. Дикий пляж.jpg, A sandy beach at the western part of the island
File:Green Island, Zelyony Island, Rostov-on-Don, Russia.jpg, Terrain at the centre of the island, aerial view
External links
Zelyony IslandZelyony Island in Rostov-on-Don
River islands of Russia
Geography of Rostov Oblast