Komsomolets Island
Komsomolets Island (Russian: остров Комсомолец) is the northernmost island of the Severnaya Zemlya group in the Russian Arctic, and the third largest island in the group. It is the 82nd largest island on earth. About 65% of the island is covered with glaciers, including Russia's largest, the Academy of Sciences Glacier.
Native name: остров Комсомолец | |
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Terra-MODIS image of Komsomolets Island from June 2001 | |
Komsomolets Komsomolets | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia |
| Coordinates | 80°29′03″N 94°59′47″E |
| Archipelago | Severnaya Zemlya, Russia |
| Area | 9,006 km2 (3,477 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 935 m (3068 ft) |
| Administration | |
Russia | |
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