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An archipelago in the Arctic Ocean in the north of Russia, north of Novaya Zemlya, east of Svalbard.
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Franz Josef Land — Franz Josef Land, Franz Joseph Land, or Francis Joseph s Land (Russ. Земля Франца Иосифа , Zemlya Frantsa Iosifa ) is an archipelago located in the far north of Russia. It is found in the Arctic Ocean north of Novaya Zemlya and east of Svalbard,… … Wikipedia
Franz-Josef-Land — Satellitenbild des Franz Josef Landes Gewässer Arktischer Ozean … Deutsch Wikipedia
Franz Josef Land — /land/; Ger. /lahnt/ an archipelago in the Arctic Ocean, E of Spitzbergen and N of Novaya Zemlya: belongs to the Russian Federation. Also called Fridtjof Nansen Land. * * * Russian Zemlya Frantsa Iosifa Archipelago, northeastern Barents Sea.… … Universalium
Franz-Josef-Land — [nach dem österreichischen Kaiser Franz Joseph I.], russisch Semljạ Frạnza Iọssifa, Inselgruppe im Nordpolarmeer östlich von Spitzbergen, wurde 1928 in das sowjetische Hoheitsgebiet einbezogen und gehört heute zu Russland; umfasst 191 Inseln … Universal-Lexikon
Franz Josef Land — group of islands of Russia, in the Arctic Ocean, north of Novaya Zemlya: c. 6,229 sq mi (16,133 sq km) … English World dictionary
Franz Josef Land — Sp Prãno Juõzapo Žẽmė Ap Земля Франца Иосифа/Franz Josef Land L ss. Barenco j., RF … Pasaulio vietovardžiai. Internetinė duomenų bazė
Franz Josef Land — Franz′ Jo′sef Land [[t]lænd[/t]] germ. [[t]lɑnt[/t]] n. geg an archipelago in the Arctic Ocean, E of Spitzbergen and N of Novaya Zemlya: belongs to the Russian Federation Also called Fridtjof Nansen Land … From formal English to slang
Franz Josef Land — /land/; Ger. /lahnt/ an archipelago in the Arctic Ocean, E of Spitzbergen and N of Novaya Zemlya: belongs to the Russian Federation. Also called Fridtjof Nansen Land … Useful english dictionary
FRANZ-JOSEF LAND — an archipelago in the Arctic Ocean, N. of Nova Zembla; was discovered and partly explored in 1873 74 by Payer and Weyprecht; consists of two main divisions, Wilczek Land to the E., and Zichy Land to the W., between which runs Austria Sound.… … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Franz Josef Land — noun an archipelago in the Arctic Ocean, east of Spitsbergen and north of Novaya Zemlya, belonging to Russia. About 20 700 km2. Also, Fridtjof Nansen Land …
Nansena Island (Franz Josef Land) — For other uses, see Nansen Island (disambiguation). Coordinates: 80°18′N 54°06′E / 80.3°N 54.1°E / 80.3; 54.1 … Wikipedia
