Cape Fligely

Cape Fligely
мыс Флигели

Cape Fligely is located at the northern tip of Rudolf Island in Franz Josef Land.
Map showing the location of Cape Fligely
Location Arkhangelsk Oblast,  Russia
Coordinates 81°50′35″N 59°14′22″E / 81.84306°N 59.23944°E / 81.84306; 59.23944Coordinates: 81°50′35″N 59°14′22″E / 81.84306°N 59.23944°E / 81.84306; 59.23944
Offshore water bodies Arctic Ocean

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

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

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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