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    81°38′N 62°27′E

    Belaya Zemlya

    Part of Franz Josef Land

    Belaya Zemlya (Russian: Белая Земля, literally "White Land") is a group of three cold, glaciated islands. It is a geographical subgroup of Franz Josef Land, Russian Federation.

    Eva-Liv Island, Belaya Zemlya, Russia
    Eva-Liv Island, Belaya Zemlya, Russia

    European Space Agency / Attribution

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    4 landforms

    Overview

    Belaya Zemlya (Russian: Белая Земля, literally "White Land") is a group of three cold, glaciated islands. It is a geographical subgroup of Franz Josef Land, Russian Federation.

    From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands1
    • Minor islands3
    • Islets0
    • Rocks & skerries0

    Major islands

    1
    • Eva-Liv Island

      Eva-Liv Island

      Area
      240 km²
      High point
      372 m

      Eva-Liv Island (Russian: Остров Ева-Лив; Ostrov Yeva-Liv), alternatively transcribed as Yeva-Liv Island, and also known as Eva Island, is the northeasternmost island in Franz Josef Land, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russian Arctic.

    Minor islands

    3

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    Comparative heights

    Sea level100 m200 m300 m400 m372 mEva-Liv173 mFreeden38 mAdelaide
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.11101001,000Eva-Liv: 240 km²Eva-LivFreeden: 28.4 km²FreedenChistota: 1 km²ChistotaAdelaide: 0.75 km²Adelaide
    km², log scale
    Eva-Liv Island240 km²
    Freeden Island28.4 km²
    Chistota Island1 km²
    Adelaide Island0.75 km²

    Sources

    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Wikidata
    • Wikipedia