Schönau Island (Russian: Остров Шёнау, romanized: Ostrov Shyonau) is an island in Franz Josef Land, Russia.[1]
Native name: Остров Шёнау | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Franz Josef Land |
| Coordinates | 80°09′09″N 59°05′42″E / 80.15250°N 59.09500°E |
| Administration | |
| Oblast | Arkhangelsk Oblast |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
Geography edit
This island lies off Koldewey Island's northern point in the Lavrov Sound opposite to Hall Island and Berghaus Island. It is only 90 m across.
Schönau Island Island is named after the town of Teplitz-Schönau (now Teplice, Czech Republic), the birthplace of Austro-Hungarian arctic explorer Julius Payer, who made the discovery of Franz Josef Land in the late 19th century when he led, as a Commander at Shore, the Austro-Hungarian North Pole Expedition together with Karl Weyprecht, who was Commander at Sea.[2]
References edit
- ^ Лист карты U-40-XXXIV,XXXV,XXXVI остров Галля. Масштаб: 1 : 200 000. Издание 1971 г
- ^ Andreas Pöschek: Geheimnis Nordpol. Die Österreichisch-Ungarische Nordpolexpedition 1872-1874. - Wien: 1999 (PDF)