Cape Fligely (Russian: Мыс Флигели; Mys Fligeli), is located on the northern shores of Rudolf Island and Franz Josef Land in the Russian Federation,[1][2] and is the northernmost point of Russia, Europe, and Eurasia as a whole. It is 911 kilometres (566 mi) south from the North Pole.

Cape Fligely мыс Флигели
Cape Fligely is located at the northern tip of Rudolf Island in Franz Josef Land.
Cape Fligely
Coordinates: 81°50′35″N 59°14′22″E
Location	Arkhangelsk Oblast,  Russia
Offshore water bodies	Arctic Ocean

History

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Cape Fligely

The northernmost point of Europe and Eurasia is "nameless" located 450 m North and 1800 m west of Cape Fligely.

This cape was first visited on 12 April 1874 by the Austro-Hungarian North Pole expedition and named after Austrian cartographer Field Marshal August von Fligely (1811–1879).[3]

See also

• Extreme points of Europe
• Extreme points of Russia
• Extreme points of Eurasia

References

External links

• Media related to Cape Fligely at Wikimedia Commons

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[ru] Мыс Флигели