Severny Island
| Native name: о́стров Се́верный | |
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 Severny Island (Russia)
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| Location | Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia |
| Coordinates | 75°30′N 60°00′E / 75.5°N 60°ECoordinates: 75°30′N 60°00′E / 75.5°N 60°E |
| Archipelago | Novaya Zemlya |
| Area | 48,904 km2 (18,881.9 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 30th |
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Russia
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| Oblast | Arkhangelsk Oblast |
Severny Island (Russian: о́стров Се́верный) is the northern island of the Novaya Zemlya archipelago, lying north of Russia. It has an area of 48,904 square kilometres (18,900 sq mi), making it the 30th largest island in the world. It is separated from Yuzhny Island by the narrow Matochkin Strait. 40% of island is covered by the Severny Island ice cap which is the largest glacier by volume in Europe (if counted as part of it).[citation needed] Severny Island is known for its numerous glaciers.
Sukhoy Nos cape, located at the southern end of the island, was used for nuclear weapons testing between 1958–1961.
Severny is now the site of a Russian Army base and has a harbour.
There is a Meteorological Station at Cape Zhelaniya, Severny's northernmost cape.
Cape Flissingsky is the easternmost point of Severny Island.
[edit] References
- F. Romanenko, O. Shilovtseva, Russian-Soviet polar stations and their role in the Arctic Seas exploration.
- Weather Station: [1]
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