Fun fact 1 about Novaya Zemlya
island
The first visit from a Western European to Novaya Zemlya was by Hugh Willoughby in 1553.
Novaya Zemlya
Russia
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island
Novaya Zemlya
Russia
Area
90,650 km²
Location
Russia
Novaya Zemlya, also spelled Novaja Zemlja, is an archipelago in northern Russia. It is situated in the Arctic Ocean, in the extreme northeast of Europe, with Cape Flissingsky, on the northern island, considered the easternmost point of Europe.
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