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In February 2019, a mass migration of polar bears into human-inhabited areas of Novaya Zemlya prompted authorities to declare a state of emergency.

Novaya Zemlya
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Novaya Zemlya

Russia

Area
90,650 km²
Location
Russia
17th largest island in the world

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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