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]

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
Location	Arctic
Coordinates	81°00′N 56°00′E
Archipelago	Franz Josef Archipelago
Total islands	22
Major islands	Salisbury Island, Jackson Island
Highest elevation	620 m (2030 ft)
Highest point	Peak Parnass
Administration
Russian Federation
Demographics
Population	0

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

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.

Islands

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

See also

• Geography of Franz Josef Land
• List of islands of Russia

References

External links

• Islands UNEP
• Historical data & (in Russian)

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На других языках

[fr] Terre de Zichy

[it] Terra di Zichy

[ru] Острова Зичи