Severnaya Zemlya

Severnaya Zemlya (???????? ?????, Russian, Northern Land) is an archipelago located in the Arctic Ocean. It is located near the Taymyr Peninsula, north of 80°N latitude, between the Kara and Laptev Seas. The four major islands, October Revolution, Bolshevik, Komsomolets, and Pioneer, and a number of smaller islands, cover a total area of about 37,000 sq. km. Politically, they are part of Russia's Krasnoyarsk Territory.

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Russian - Archipelago - Arctic Ocean - Taymyr Peninsula - Kara - Laptev Sea - Island - Russia - Krasnoyarsk Territory

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The last archipelago on Earth to be discovered, Severnaya was first noted in 1913 and originally named Nicholas II Land. Initially believed to be a single island, the 1931 polar flight of the Graf Zeppelin determined them to be at least two islands; later study showed Severnaya Zemlya to be further divided.

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Earth - 1913 - 1931 - Graf Zeppelin

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