| Severny Island ice cap | |
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| Location | Severny Island, Novaya Zemlya, Russian Federation |
| Coordinates | 75°30′N 60°00′E / 75.500°N 60.000°E |
| Area | 20,500 km2 (7,920 sq mi) |
| Length | 400 km (250 mi) |
| Width | 50 km (30 mi) |
Severny Island ice cap is an ice cap on Severny Island, northern island of the Novaya Zemlya archipelago in Russia. It covers 40% of Severny Island (which is the 30th largest island in the world) at total area of approximately 20,500 km2 (7,900 sq mi) which, if Novaya Zemlya is considered within Europe, makes it the largest glacier by area in Europe ahead of Vatnajökull at 8,100 km2 (3,100 sq mi), and Austfonna at 7,800 km2 (3,000 sq mi).