Native name: Земля Вильчека | |
|---|---|
 Location of Wilczek Land in Franz Josef Land | |
  Wilczek Land Wilczek Land (Russia) | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Arctic Ocean |
| Coordinates | 80°35′N 60°30′E / 80.58°N 60.5°E |
| Archipelago | Franz Josef Land |
| Area | 2,000[1] km2 (770 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 606 m (1988 ft) |
| Highest point | Wüllerstorf Mountains |
| Administration | |
Russia | |
| Oblast | Arkhangelsk Oblast |
Wilczek Land (Russian: Земля Вильчека; Zemlya Vil'cheka, German: Wilczek-Land), is an island in the Arctic Ocean at 80°35′N 60°30′E / 80.58°N 60.5°E. At 2,000 km2 (770 sq mi)[1] it is the second-largest island in Franz Josef Land, in Arctic Russia.
This island should not be confused with the small Wilczek Island, "Остров Вильчека", located south-west of Salm Island, also in the Franz Josef group and named after the same person.
- ^ a b "Wilczek Land. In: The Western Arctic Seas Encyclopedia. Encyclopedia of Seas". Springer International Publishing. 2017. Retrieved 7 August 2024.