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    Wilczek Land

    Земля Вильчека, Terra de Wilczek, Wilczek-Land

    80°37′N 60°44′E

    Wilczek Land (Russian: Земля Вильчека; Zemlya Vil'cheka, German: Wilczek-Land), is an island in the Arctic Ocean at 80.58°N 60.5°E / 80.58; 60.5. At 2,000 km2 (770 sq mi) it is the second-largest island in Franz Josef Land, in Arctic Russia.

    Wilczek Land in the Franz Josef Archipelago
    Wilczek Land in the Franz Josef Archipelago

    European Space Agency / Attribution

    Terrain

    80°37′N 60°44′E

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    Overview

    Wilczek Land (Russian: Земля Вильчека; Zemlya Vil'cheka, German: Wilczek-Land), is an island in the Arctic Ocean at 80.58°N 60.5°E / 80.58; 60.5. At 2,000 km2 (770 sq mi) it is the second-largest island in Franz Josef Land, in Arctic Russia. This island should not be confused with the small Wilczek Island, "Остров Вильчека", located south-west of Salm Island, also in the Franz Josef group and named after the same person.

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    Nearest islands

    Also in Franz Josef Land

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    Facts

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

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