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Near Magadan, only 20 kilometers from the city, in the Sea of Okhotsk is amazing in every way, including to his name – the island of Misunderstanding. Although the indigenous people call his Delan, which is translated from the local dialect means – “stone”. And this is no accident: the mountainous terrain of the island asks to be called stone.
And the island got a humorous name because the first Russian the hydrographic expedition in 1910 for some reason did not notice that it is an island, mapping it as part of the land. Already significantly later, the geographer B.V. Davydov, describing the coast of Magadan, fixed the error, but the island with his light hand got the name – Misunderstanding.
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Delan Island – small, only four and a half square kilometers, and most of it is occupied by a hill, also very remarkable – with a truncated top. Larch grows here and stone birch, many northern berries such as shiksha, lingonberries and blueberry. The coastal waters of the island are rich in sea urchins.
The southern part of the island of Misunderstanding is fantastically beautiful, since high kekurs (columnar stone formations) are the most bizarre forms create truly fabulous paintings, while the shore breaks into the sea by impregnable cliffs. it An ideal place for birds – hatchets and sea gulls. However and Steller’s sea eagle nests here with pleasure – at the highest rocky ledges.
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But the north side of the island is flat, still preserved here the construction of the Soviet fish factory “Tauisky”. It is worth saying that in 1961 on a local sand spit Magadansky workers Museum of History unearthed various Neolithic artifacts parking, so it can be argued that the island of Delan was inhabited with deep antiquity.
Currently, the island of Misunderstanding is used as tourist base, people come here to see and go fishing Tui Bay. Guests are provided with comfortable houses in the north coast with stunning views (especially during sunset) on sea.
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