Franz Josef Land
Franz Josef Land is an archipelago in the Arctic Ocean, washed by the Barents Sea and the Kara Sea. It is the northernmost part of Europe and Eurasia! The archipelago was discovered in 1873 by an Austro-Hungarian expedition and named after Emperor Franz Joseph I. In 1914, it was declared Russian territory. It includes 192 islands, and the highest peak is Peak Parnass (622 m) on Wiener Neustadt Island.
| Highest peak | Peak Parnass (622 m a.s.l.) |
|---|---|
| Most prominent peak | Peak Parnass (622 m a.s.l., prominence 622 m) |
| Parent unit | Caledonian System |
| Main peaks | Total 1 |
| Most popular peaks | Peak Parnass (622 m a.s.l.), Northernmost Point of Eurasia (1 m a.s.l.) |
| Mountain range challenges | Highest Geographical Points of Europe |
| Name | Elevation | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Peak Parnass | 622 m a.s.l. | Franz Josef Land | 622 m | hlavní vrchol |
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Northernmost Point of Eurasia | 1 m a.s.l. | Franz Josef Land | významný bod |
