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Cape Fligely

Cape Fligely

Cape on the Rudolf Island of Franz Josef Land in the Russia

Cape Fligely (Russian: Мыс Флигели; Mys Fligeli) is located on the northern shores of Rudolf Island and Franz Josef Land in the Russian Federation,[1][2] and is the northernmost point of Russia, Europe, and Eurasia as a whole. It is 911 kilometres (566 mi) south from the North Pole.

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History

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Cape Fligely
Cape Fligely
The northernmost point of Europe and Eurasia is "nameless" located 450 m North and 1800 m west of Cape Fligely.

This cape was first visited on 12 April 1874 by the Austro-Hungarian North Pole expedition and named after Austrian cartographer Field Marshal August von Fligely (1811–1879).[3]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    Russian Geographic Society: «Cape Fligely on Rudolph Island — the northernmost point of the Eurasian landmass»; «Мыс Флигели на острове Рудольфа — крайняя северная островная точка России и Евразии»
  2. [2]
    A. Umbreit. Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Franz Josef Land, & Jan Meyen. Bradt Travel Guides, 2009. ISBN 1841622400.
  3. [3]
    Кристоф Рансмайр «Ужасы льдов и мрака»


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