Small Begichev Island

Small Begichev is a small island in the Laptev Sea, in the Khatanga Bay, whose area is approximately 15 square kilometers. Territorially belongs to the Republic of Yakutia. On the east side is the island of Big Bergichev, which is separated from the Little Pioneer Strait. There's a braid off the east coast. To the mainland from the island is 25 kilometers. The territory of Maly Berdichev is dotted with small lakes. Walruses live in coastal waters.

The island, like Big Berdichev, was discovered in 1908 by the Russian navigator, Arctic explorer N. A. Begichev (1874-1927) and bears his name.