Franz Josef Land
Franz Josef Land is an archipelago, north of Novaya Zemlya in the Arctic Ocean. It is part of Russia. It is administered from Archangelsk. It is made of 191 islands. Cape Fligely is the northernmost point of Eurasia. Getting to the island group is only possible during a few weeks in summer, in most summers. The northernmost point of Franz-Josef Land is only about 900 km from the North Pole - this means that the only places which are closer are Greenland, and Ellesmere Island in Canada. In the south, about 370 km of ocean separates the group from Novaya Zemlya. The group consists of about 191 islands. Roughly 80% of the islands are covered with ice all the time. The group has a volcanic origin. In 2007, there were two manned stations: Nagurskoye, a weather station, with 5 people, and observatory with 4 people. Victoria Island is 160 km west of the other islands, about half way to Svalbard.
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Arctic Ocean |
| Coordinates | 80°34′N 54°47′E / 80.567°N 54.783°E |
| Archipelago | Franz Josef Land |
| Area | 16,134 km2 (6,229 sq mi) |
| Country | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
Photo's
Nagurskoye station, on Alexandraland
Ernst Krenkel polar station, on Hayes Island
Franz Josef Land, NASA satellite image, August 2011
Franz Josef Land Media
Austro-Hungarian North Pole Expedition
The Stella Polare was trapped and threatened to sink. The crew were obliged to land with the utmost haste and to secure materials for building a dwelling.
America anchored at Tepliz Bay
Nagurskoye is Russia's northernmost military base
Cape Brice, Ziegler Island, Franz Josef Land
Cape Tegetthoff on Hall Island
Iceberg at Heiss Island in September 2007.
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Other websites
- Franz-Josef-Land.info Archived 2014-09-12 at the Wayback Machine
