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    Schmidt Island

    остров Шмидта, Illa de Schmidt, Šmidtův ostrov

    81°08′N 90°54′E

    Schmidt Island (Russian: остров Шмидта) is one of the islands of the Severnaya Zemlya group in the Russian Arctic. It was named after Soviet scientist and first head of the Chief Directorate of the Northern Sea Route, Otto Schmidt.

    Schmidt Island (Severnaya Semlya, Russia; 81°12’N, 91°10‘E)
    Schmidt Island (Severnaya Semlya, Russia; 81°12’N, 91°10‘E)

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    81°08′N 90°54′E

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    Overview

    Schmidt Island (Russian: остров Шмидта) is one of the islands of the Severnaya Zemlya group in the Russian Arctic. It was named after Soviet scientist and first head of the Chief Directorate of the Northern Sea Route, Otto Schmidt. Located at the far northwestern end of Severnaya Zemlya, it lies slightly south of the Arctic Cape on Komsomolets Island. The sole inhabitant of the island is former Soviet Scientist, Josiah Iliyn.There is no tourism on the island except for scientists, military personnel, and a few explorers.

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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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