Cape Fligely
Cape Fligely
мыс Флигели | |
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 Cape Fligely is located at the northern tip of Rudolf Island in Franz Josef Land. | |
| Location | Arkhangelsk Oblast,  Russia |
| Offshore water bodies | Arctic Ocean |
Cape Fligely (Template:Lang-ru; Mys Fligeli) is the northernmost point of Europe, Eurasia, Afro-Eurasia and Russia and is 911 km from the North Pole. It is located on the northern shores of Rudolf Island, Franz Josef Land, Russian Federation.[1][2]
This cape was first visited on 12 April 1874 by Austro-Hungarian North Pole Expedition and named after Austrian cartographer August von Fligely (1811–1879).[3]
See also
References
- ^ Russian Geographic Society: «Cape Fligely on Rudolph Island — the northernmost point of the Eurasian landmass»; «Мыс Флигели на острове Рудольфа — крайняя северная островная точка России и Евразии»
- ^ A. Umbreit. Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Franz Josef Land, & Jan Meyen. Bradt Travel Guides, 2009. ISBN 1841622400.
- ^ Кристоф Рансмайр «Ужасы льдов и мрака»
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