Cape Fligely

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

Cape Fligely
мыс Флигели
Cape Fligely is located at the northern tip of Rudolf Island in Franz Josef Land.
LocationArkhangelsk Oblast,  Russia
Coordinates81°50′35″N 59°14′22″E
Offshore water bodiesArctic Ocean

History

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

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See also

References
  1. Russian Geographic Society: «Cape Fligely on Rudolph Island — the northernmost point of the Eurasian landmass»; «Мыс Флигели на острове Рудольфа — крайняя северная островная точка России и Евразии»
  2. A. Umbreit. Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Franz Josef Land, & Jan Meyen. Bradt Travel Guides, 2009. ISBN 1841622400.
  3. Кристоф Рансмайр «Ужасы льдов и мрака»


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