Adelaide Island (Russia)
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Adelaide Island is an island
located in Franz Josef Land
, Russian Federation. Located on the north-east of the archipelago. The highest point of the island is 48 metres (157 ft).
Belaya Zemlya
includes Adelaide Island.
Yeva-Liv Island lies 3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi) to the northeast.
Island
An island or isle is any piece of sub-continental land that is surrounded by water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called islets, cays or keys. An island in a river or lake may be called an eyot , or holm...
located in Franz Josef Land
Franz Josef Land
Franz Josef Land, Franz Joseph Land, or Francis Joseph's Land 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, and is administered by Arkhangelsk Oblast. Franz Josef Land consists of 191 ice-covered islands with a...
, Russian Federation. Located on the north-east of the archipelago. The highest point of the island is 48 metres (157 ft).
Belaya Zemlya
Belaya Zemlya
Belaya Zemlya is a group of three cold, glaciated islands. It is a geographical subgroup of Franz Josef Land, Russian Federation.Belaya Zemlya is separated from the main Franz Josef group by a broad strait known as Proliv Severo Vostochnyy....
includes Adelaide Island.
Yeva-Liv Island lies 3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi) to the northeast.