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Becker Island (Russian: Остров Беккера; Ostrov Bekkera) is an island in Franz Josef Land, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russian Arctic.
Остров Беккера | |
|---|---|
 Location of the Franz Josef Archipelago. | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Arctic |
| Coordinates | 81.191389°N 59.317500°E |
| Archipelago | Franz Josef Archipelago |
| Length | 14 km (8.7 mi) |
| Width | 3 km (1.9 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 165 m (541 ft) |
| Administration | |
Russian Federation | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
Becker Island was named after Moritz Alois Becker (1812-1887), the general secretary of Austrian Geographical Society.[1]
Geography
Becker Island is long and narrow, stretching from East to West. It is located straight south of Rainer Island. Its length is 14 km (8.7 mi) and its average width 3 km (1.9 mi).
The Kupol Surova (Купол Сурова) ice dome covers the western part of the island.[2] The highest point of Becker Island is a 165 m (541 ft) high summit located at the eastern end. The eastern half of this island is unglacierized. The eastern headland, Cape Galkovsky (Mys Galkovskogo) is relatively close to the island's highest point. The western headland is Cape Lopast.[3]
See also
- List of islands of Russia
- List of glaciers in Russia
References
- Johan Schimanski, Ulrike Spring (2015). Passagiere des Eises: Polarhelden und arktische Diskurse 1874. Wien: Böhlau. p. 443. ISBN 978-3-205-79606-0. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
- Kupol Surova: Russia
- "Ostrov Bekkera". Mapcarta. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
External links
- UNEP - Islands
- Geographic data[permanent dead link]
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На других языках
[de] Becker-Insel
Die Becker-Insel (russisch Остров Беккера, Ostrow Bekkera) ist eine unbewohnte Insel des arktischen Archipels Franz-Josef-Land. Sie gehört administrativ zur russischen Oblast Archangelsk.- [en] Becker Island
[fr] Île Becker
L'île Becker (en russe Остров Беккера, Ostrov Bekkera) est une petite île de la terre François-Joseph.[it] Isola di Becker
L'isola di Becker (in russo Остров Беккера, ostrov Bekkera) è un'isola russa nell'Oceano Artico che fa parte della Terra di Zichy nell'arcipelago della Terra di Francesco Giuseppe.[ru] Остров Беккера
Остров Беккера — остров архипелага Земля Франца-Иосифа. Административно расположен на территории Приморского района Архангельской области, Россия.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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