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Rainer Island or Rainier Island (Остров Райнера; Ostrov Raynyera) is an island in Franz Josef Land, Russia. Lat. 81° 42' N; long 59° 00' E.
Russian: Остров Райнера | |
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 View of the Zemlya Zichy subgroup of the Franz Josef Archipelago. Rainer Island is on its northeastern side. | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Arctic |
| Coordinates | 81.3586°N 58.9914°E |
| Archipelago | Franz Josef Archipelago |
| Area | 139.8 km2 (54.0 sq mi) |
| Length | 14 km (8.7 mi) |
| Width | 14 km (8.7 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 284 m (932 ft) |
| Highest point | Kupol Vostok Vtoroy |
| Administration | |
Russia | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
Geography
Rainer Island has a roughly round shape, with a diameter of 14 km (8.7 mi). Its area is 140 km2 (54 sq mi) and practically all of it is glaciated. Its highest point is 284 m (932 ft) and it is the summit of the Kupol Vostok Vtoroy (Купол Восток Второй) ice dome that covers the central part of the island.[1]
This island was named by the Austro-Hungarian North Pole Expedition after nobleman Rainer Joseph Johann Michael Franz Hieronymus, Archduke of Austria, Prince Royal of Hungary and Bohemia, also known as the Archduke Rainer of Austria, one of the aristocrats who helped to finance the private venture.[2]
Rainer Island is part of the Zemlya Zichy subgroup of the Franz Joseph Archipelago. It is located east of Karl-Alexander Island and very close to it, separated by a 2.5 km (1.6 mi) narrow sound.
Adjacent islands
- At the northern end of the sound between Rainer Island and Karl-Alexander Island there is a group of islets known as Lesgaft Reefs (рифы Лесгафта). These were named after Russian social reformer Peter Lesgaft.
- Close to the northeastern shore of Rainer Island there is a small islet called Ostrov Ivanova which is only 0.6 km (0.37 mi) in length.
See also
References
- "Kupol Moskvy". Mapcarta. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
- Passagiere des Eises: Polarhelden und arktische Diskurse 1874 , p. 443, at Google Books
External links
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На других языках
[de] Rainer-Insel
Die Rainer-Insel (russisch Остров Райнера, Ostrow Rainera) ist eine unbewohnte Insel des zu Russland gehörenden arktischen Franz-Josef-Lands.- [en] Rainer Island
[fr] Île Rainer
L'île Rainer (enrusse : Остров Райнера, Ostrov Raïnera) est une île de la terre François-Joseph.[it] Isola di Rainer
L'isola di Rainer (in russo: Остров Райнера, ostrov Rajnera) è un'isola russa nell'Oceano Artico che fa parte della Terra di Zichy nell'arcipelago della Terra di Francesco Giuseppe.[ru] Остров Райнера
О́стров Ра́йнера — остров архипелага Земля Франца-Иосифа. Входит в группу островов Зичи. Площадь острова 140 км², наивысшая точка — 284 метра. Административно относится к Приморскому району Архангельской области России.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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