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    Komsomolets Island

    остров Комсомолец, Komsomoles, Illa Komsomólets

    80°38′N 95°04′E

    Komsomolets Island (Russian: остров Комсомолец) is the northernmost island of the Severnaya Zemlya group in the Russian Arctic, and the third largest island in the group. It is the 82nd largest island on earth.

    Krenkel Bay (Komsomolets Island, Severnaya Zemlya, Russia; 80°30'N, 96°44'E)
    Krenkel Bay (Komsomolets Island, Severnaya Zemlya, Russia; 80°30'N, 96°44'E)

    Ansgar Walk / CC BY-SA 3.0

    Terrain

    80°38′N 95°04′E

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    Overview

    Komsomolets Island (Russian: остров Комсомолец) is the northernmost island of the Severnaya Zemlya group in the Russian Arctic, and the third largest island in the group. It is the 82nd largest island on earth. About 65% of the island is covered with glaciers, including Russia's largest, the Academy of Sciences Glacier.

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    Nearest islands

    Also in Severnaya Zemlya

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

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