Zhenbao Island
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Coordinates: 46°29′08″N 133°50′40″E / 46.48556°N 133.84444°E
Zhenbao Island (traditional Chinese: 珍寶島; simplified Chinese: 珍宝岛; pinyin: Zhēnbǎo dǎo; literally "Treasure Island") or Damansky Island (Russian: о́стров Дама́нский) is a small island of 0.74 square kilometers (0.3 sq mi) in size. It is located on the Ussuri River on the border between Russia (Primorsky Krai) and the People's Republic of China (PRC) (Heilongjiang Province).
It was the subject of a territorial dispute between the Soviet Union and the PRC. Battles were fought over Zhenbao Island by the Soviet Union and the PRC, with a considerable loss of life, during the Sino-Soviet border conflict of March 1969. The conflict over Zhenbao raised concerns that it could ignite another World War until an initial resolution of the conflict in November, 1969. A Soviet documentary movie Damansky Island Year 1969. ("Остров Даманский. 1969 год"), was made about this conflict. Interviews were conducted with participants and leaders from both sides of the conflict.
On May 19, 1991, the two sides came to an agreement that Zhenbao Island was part of the territory of the PRC, and in accordance therewith, the Soviet Troops withdrew.
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- Centuries-old dispute became open combat during Cold War
- Geo Coords: 46°29'8.13"N , 133°50'40.04"E. Google Earth File: [1] Google Maps satellite image: [2]
- Google Earth BBS article: [3]
- Damanski-Zhenbao website
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