Hohenlohe Island

Hohenlohe Island

Hohenlohe Island ( _ru. Остров Гогенлоэ) is an island in Franz Josef Land, Russia. Its latitude is 81° 42' N and its longitude 58° 30' E.

Hohenlohe Island is located roughly half way between Rudolf Island and Karl-Alexander Island. Its maximum length is 6 km and its area is 38 km².

Hohenlohe Island was named after the German princely dynasty Hohenlohe.

Adjacent Islands

*Oktyabryata Islands (острова Октябрята) is a group of islets off Hohenlohe Island's northeastern shore. They are located at a latitude of 81° 37' N and a longitude of 58° 54' E. These islands were named after the Russian October Revolution. Ostrov Kupolok and Malyy are two of the islands of the small group.

References

* Location: [http://worldmaps.web.infoseek.co.jp/russia_guide.htm]
*
http://www.sevmeteo.ru/articles/18/67.shtml]
* Magazine article: [http://magazines.russ.ru/inostran/2003/3/rains.html]


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