Fun fact 3 about Novaya Zemlya
island
Novaya Zemlya consists of two major islands, Severny and Yuzhny, separated by the narrow Matochkin Strait.
Novaya Zemlya
Russia
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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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