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{{Short description|Geographical subgroup of Franz Josef Land, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia}}
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[[Image:Kara sea ZFJZL.PNG|thumb|250px|Location of the Zichy Land subgroup of the Franz Josef Archipelago.]]
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'''Zichy Land''' (Земля Зичи; ''Zemlya Zichy'') is a geographical subgroup of [[Franz Josef Land]], [[Russian Federation]].
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It is formed by the central cluster of large islands in the midst of the archipelago. The islands are separated from each other by very narrow sounds that are frozen most of the year, forming a compact whole.
| local_name = Земля Зичи
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| image_name = Map of central Franz Josef Land-en.svg
| image_caption = Zichy Land islands to the south of [[Rudolf Island]].
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| map_image = Kara sea ZFJZL.PNG
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| map_caption = Location of the Zichy Land subgroup of the Franz Josef Archipelago.
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| location = [[Arctic]]
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| coordinates = {{coord|81|00|N|56|00|E|region:RU_type:isle_source:GNS-enwiki}}
| archipelago = [[Franz Josef Land|Franz Josef Archipelago]]
| total_islands = 22
| major_islands = [[Salisbury Island (Russia)|Salisbury Island]], [[Jackson Island]]
| area_km2 =
| length_km =
| width_km =
| highest_mount = [[Peak Parnass]]
| elevation_m = 620
| population = 0
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| country = [[Russian Federation]]
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[[File:Yenisey gub - section - Franz Josef Land.jpg|thumb|270px|Zemlya Zichy in the central position of Franz Josef Land in the corner of a ca 1902 [[Yeniseysk Governorate]] map.]]
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'''Zichy Land''' ({{lang-ru|Земля Зичи}}; ''Zemlya Zichy'') is a geographical subgroup of [[Franz Josef Land]], [[Arkhangelsk Oblast]], [[Russia]].
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It is formed by the central cluster of large islands in the midst of the archipelago. The islands are separated from each other by narrow sounds that are frozen most of the year, forming a compact whole.<ref>[http://ccnmtl.columbia.edu/projects/poles/mapslides/nansen/ Fridtjof Nansen's early map]</ref>


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This island group was named after [[Hungarian people|Hungarian]] [[Zichy family|Count Ödön Zichy]] (1811-1894) <ref>{{Google books|cwG4DAAAQBAJ|Passagiere des Eises: Polarhelden und arktische Diskurse 1874 | page=443}}</ref> who was, beside [[Count Johann Nepomuk Wilczek]], the second highest sponsor for the [[Austro-Hungarian North Pole Expedition]] to Franz Josef Land.{{cn|date=December 2020}}
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The broad channel to the west of Zichy Land is known as '''Markham Channel''' (Пролив маркама; Proliv Markama), after British polar explorer Admiral Sir [[Albert Hastings Markham]].


==Geography==
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The broad channel to the southwest of Zichy Land is known as [[Markham Sound]] or Markham Channel ({{lang-ru|Пролив маркама}}; Proliv Markama), after the British polar explorer Admiral Sir [[Albert Hastings Markham]].{{cn|date=October 2019}}

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The northernmost point of Zichy Land is [[Cape Bema]] on [[Karl-Alexander Island]] and its southernmost point is [[Cape Fiume]] on [[Champ Island]]. The distance between the two comprises {{convert|114|km|mi|abbr=off}}.
[[Cape Armitidzh]] in Luigi Island is the westernmost point of the subgroup. The highest point is {{convert|620|m|ft|0|abbr= off}} high [[Peak Parnass]] located on [[Wiener Neustadt Island]].<ref>
[https://www.jstor.org/stable/1773584 JSTOR - A Note on the Geography of Franz Josef Land].
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The channels separating the islands in the southeastern area of the group are very narrow.
{|
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|[[File:Payer map Franz Josef Land 1874.jpg|thumb|200px|Zichy Land in an 1874 Franz Josef Land map by [[Julius Payer]].]]
|[[File:Map of Franz Josef Land showing journeys and discoveries of Frederick G. Jackson, F.R.G.S. - UvA-BC OTM HB-KZL 61 18 38.jpg|thumb|350px|Zichy Land in an 1898 map of [[Frederick G. Jackson]]'s explorations showing already separate islands.]]
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===Islands===
The individual islands forming the Zemlya Zichy archipelago are (from North to south):
The individual islands forming the Zemlya Zichy archipelago are (from North to south):
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*[[Karl-Alexander Island]]
*[[Karl-Alexander Island]]
*[[Rainer Island]]
*[[Rainer Island]]
*[[Jackson Island]]
*[[Jackson Island]]
*[[Payer Island]]
*[[Payer Island]]
*[[Greely Island]] and adjacent islands.
*[[Greely Island]]
*[[Brosch Island]] (Kuna Island)
*[[Kane Island]]
*[[Ziegler Island]]
*[[Ziegler Island]]
*[[Salisbury Island (Russia)|Salisbury Island]]
*[[Salisbury Island (Russia)|Salisbury Island]]
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*[[Luigi Island]]
*[[Luigi Island]]
*[[Champ Island]]
*[[Champ Island]]
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== See also ==
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The northernmost point of Zichy Land is '''Mys Bema''' in Karl-Alexander Island and its southernmost point is '''Mys Fiume''' in Champ Island. The distance between both is 114 km.
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* [[Geography of Franz Josef Land]]
'''Mys Armitidzh''' in Luigi Island is the westernmost point of the subgroup.
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* [[List of islands of Russia]]


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== References ==
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This island cluster was named after [[Hungarian people|Hungarian]] [[Zichy|Count Ödon Zichy]] (1811-1894) who was, beside [[Count Johann Nepomuk Wilczek]], the second highest sponsor for the [[Austro-Hungarian North Pole Expedition]] to Franz Josef Land.
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== External links ==
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==References==
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* [http://islands.unep.ch/CEO.htm Islands UNEP]
*[http://ccnmtl.columbia.edu/projects/poles/mapslides/nansen/ Fridtjof Nansen's early map]
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* [[Champ Island|Historical data]] & [http://www.ivki.ru/kapustin/journal/markin22.htm (in Russian)]
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*[http://islands.unep.ch/CEO.htm]
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*[[Champ Island|Historical data]] & [http://www.ivki.ru/kapustin/journal/markin22.htm (in Russian)]
*[http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0016-7398(189406)3%3A6%3C492%3AANOTGO%3E2.0.CO%3B2-C ]


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{{Franz Josef Land}}
{{Franz Josef Land}}


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[[Category:Archipelagoes of the Arctic Ocean]]
[[Category:Islands of Franz Josef Land]]
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[[Category:Zichy family]]


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[[Category:Franz Josef Land]]
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Latest revision as of 04:45, 5 November 2021

Zichy Land
Земля Зичи
Zichy Land islands to the south of Rudolf Island.
Location of the Zichy Land subgroup of the Franz Josef Archipelago.
Geography
LocationArctic
Coordinates81°00′N 56°00′E / 81.000°N 56.000°E / 81.000; 56.000
ArchipelagoFranz Josef Archipelago
Total islands22
Major islandsSalisbury Island, Jackson Island
Highest elevation620 m (2030 ft)
Highest pointPeak Parnass
Administration
Demographics
Population0
Zemlya Zichy in the central position of Franz Josef Land in the corner of a ca 1902 Yeniseysk Governorate map.

Zichy Land (Russian: Земля Зичи; Zemlya Zichy) is a geographical subgroup of Franz Josef Land, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia. It is formed by the central cluster of large islands in the midst of the archipelago. The islands are separated from each other by narrow sounds that are frozen most of the year, forming a compact whole.[1]

This island group was named after Hungarian Count Ödön Zichy (1811-1894) [2] who was, beside Count Johann Nepomuk Wilczek, the second highest sponsor for the Austro-Hungarian North Pole Expedition to Franz Josef Land.[citation needed]

Geography[edit]

The broad channel to the southwest of Zichy Land is known as Markham Sound or Markham Channel (Russian: Пролив маркама; Proliv Markama), after the British polar explorer Admiral Sir Albert Hastings Markham.[citation needed]

The northernmost point of Zichy Land is Cape Bema on Karl-Alexander Island and its southernmost point is Cape Fiume on Champ Island. The distance between the two comprises 114 kilometres (71 miles). Cape Armitidzh in Luigi Island is the westernmost point of the subgroup. The highest point is 620 metres (2,034 feet) high Peak Parnass located on Wiener Neustadt Island.[3] The channels separating the islands in the southeastern area of the group are very narrow.

Zichy Land in an 1874 Franz Josef Land map by Julius Payer.
Zichy Land in an 1898 map of Frederick G. Jackson's explorations showing already separate islands.

Islands[edit]

The individual islands forming the Zemlya Zichy archipelago are (from North to south):

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Fridtjof Nansen's early map
  2. ^ Passagiere des Eises: Polarhelden und arktische Diskurse 1874 , p. 443, at Google Books
  3. ^ JSTOR - A Note on the Geography of Franz Josef Land.

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