Cape Zhelaniya

Cape Zhelaniya

Мыс Желания
Cape Zhelaniya Мыс Желания
Cape
	Location of Cape Zhelaniya
	Cape Zhelaniya
	Coordinates: 76°57′16.08″N 68°34′54.41″E / 76.9544667°N 68.5817806°E
Location	Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia
Offshore water bodies	Barents Sea / Kara Sea
Area
• Total	Russian Far North

Cape Zhelaniya (Russian: Мыс Желания, Mys Zhelaniya; желание being Russian for 'wish/desire') is a headland in the Russian Federation. It is an important geographical landmark. The area in the vicinity of the cape is a desolate place, exposed to bitter Arctic winters. The cape along with the surrounding part of Novaya Zemlya is protected as part of Russian Arctic National Park.^[1]

^ "Territories - Russian Arctic National Park". Archived from the original on 6 February 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2017.

[1] "Territories - Russian Arctic National Park". Archived from the original on 6 February 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2017.

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