Zichy Land
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Zichy Land is a geographical subgroup of Franz Josef Land
, Russian Federation.
It is formed by the central cluster of large islands in the midst of the archipelago. The islands are separated from each other by very narrow sounds that are frozen most of the year, forming a compact whole.
The broad channel to the west of Zichy Land is known as Markham Channel (Пролив маркама; Proliv Markama), after British polar explorer Admiral Sir Albert Hastings Markham
.
The individual islands forming the Zemlya Zichy archipelago are (from North to south):
The northernmost point of Zichy Land is Mys Bema in Karl-Alexander Island and its southernmost point is Mys Fiume in Champ Island. The distance between both is 114 km (70.8 mi).
Mys Armitidzh in Luigi Island is the westernmost point of the subgroup.
This island cluster was named after Hungarian Count Ödön Zichy
(1811-1894) who was, beside Count Johann Nepomuk Wilczek
, the second highest sponsor for the Austro-Hungarian North Pole Expedition
to 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.
It is formed by the central cluster of large islands in the midst of the archipelago. The islands are separated from each other by very narrow sounds that are frozen most of the year, forming a compact whole.
The broad channel to the west of Zichy Land is known as Markham Channel (Пролив маркама; Proliv Markama), after British polar explorer Admiral Sir Albert Hastings Markham
Albert Hastings Markham
Admiral Sir Albert Hastings Markham, KCB was a British explorer, author, and officer in the Royal Navy. In 1903 he was made Knight Commander in the Order of the Bath...
.
The individual islands forming the Zemlya Zichy archipelago are (from North to south):
- Karl-Alexander IslandKarl-Alexander IslandKarl Alexander Island , also known as Zemlya Karla-Alexandra , is an island in Franz Josef Land, Russia.-Location:Its latitude is 81° 28' N and its longitude 57° 50' E....
- Rainer IslandRainer IslandRainer Island or Rainier Island is an island in Franz Josef Land, Russia. Lat. 81° 42' N; long 59° 00' E....
- Jackson IslandJackson IslandJackson Island or Frederick Jackson Island is an island located in Franz Josef Land, Russia. This island is part of the Zichy Land subgroup of the central part of the archipelago....
- Payer IslandPayer IslandPayer Island is an island in Franz Josef Land, Russia. Its area is 160 km².Payer Island is part of the Zichy Land subgroup of the Franz Josef Archipelago....
- Greely IslandGreely IslandGreely Island is an island in Franz Josef Land, Russia. Its area is and it is almost completely glacierized.Greely Island is part of the Zichy Land subgroup of the Franz Josef Archipelago...
and adjacent islands. - Ziegler IslandZiegler IslandZiegler Island is an island in Franz Josef Land, Russia.This island is long, stretching from the NW to the SE. Its area is and it is almost completely unglacierized. The highest point on Ziegler Island is...
- Salisbury IslandSalisbury Island (Russia)Salisbury Island, is an island located in the central area of Franz Josef Land, Russia.Salisbury Island is relatively large and long, having a surface of 960 km²...
- Wiener Neustadt IslandWiener Neustadt IslandWiener Neustadt Islandis an island in Franz Josef Land, Russian Federation.Wiener Neustadt Island's area is 237 km² and it is almost completely glacierized. The highest point of this island, Peak Parnass, is 620 m, the highest in Franz Josef Land....
- Luigi IslandLuigi IslandLuigi Island is an island in Franz Josef Land, Russian Federation.Luigi Island has a surface of 371 km2 and it is heavily glacierized. The highest point of the island is 442 m....
- Champ IslandChamp IslandChamp Island is an island in the central area of Franz Josef Land, Russia.Champ Island has a surface of and there is a wide unglacierized zone in the southwest of the island. The highest point of the island is ....
The northernmost point of Zichy Land is Mys Bema in Karl-Alexander Island and its southernmost point is Mys Fiume in Champ Island. The distance between both is 114 km (70.8 mi).
Mys Armitidzh in Luigi Island is the westernmost point of the subgroup.
This island cluster was named after Hungarian Count Ödön Zichy
Zichy
Zichy , the name of a noble Magyar family, conspicuous in Hungarian history from the latter part of the 13th century onwards.-Brief history of the Zichy:...
(1811-1894) who was, beside Count Johann Nepomuk Wilczek
Count Johann Nepomuk Wilczek
Count Johann Nepomuk Wilczek was an Austro-Hungarian sponsor of Polar expeditions and artists....
, the second highest sponsor for the Austro-Hungarian North Pole Expedition
Austro-Hungarian North Pole Expedition
The Austro-Hungarian North Pole Expedition was an expedition that ran from 1872–74 and discovered Franz-Josef Land. According to Julius von Payer, one of the leaders, the journey was to find the north-eastern passage. It actually explored the area northwest of Novaya Zemlya. According to the...
to Franz Josef Land.
External links
- Fridtjof Nansen's early map
- http://islands.unep.ch/CEO.htm
- Historical dataChamp IslandChamp Island is an island in the central area of Franz Josef Land, Russia.Champ Island has a surface of and there is a wide unglacierized zone in the southwest of the island. The highest point of the island is ....
& (in Russian)