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Franz Josef Land (Russian: Земля Франца-Иосифа, Zemlya Frantsa-Iosifa) is an archipelago in the Arctic Ocean, and administratively part of Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia. The islands have no permanent population, and are among the world's most remote destinations.

The entire archipelago and the surrounding waters are protected as part of the Russian Arctic National Park.

Understand

About 300 km (190 mi) east of Svalbard and 400 km (250 mi) north of Novaya Zemlya, Franz Josef is one of the remotest parts of the world. It's made up of 191 uninhabited islands, 85% of which are entirely covered by ice. It was named for the Austrian Emperor who ruled from 1848 to his death in 1916 and was the destination of the only major Austrian Arctic expedition.

July is the best month to go, being one of only two months when the daily mean temperature passes freezing.

There is a 80.7984247.5628971 Military Base on Alexandra Island.

Get in

The archipelago is a military area and you will need a special permit to enter. Since 2012 it has been part of the Russian Arctic National Park.

There are occasional cruise ship visits, for example Russian ice breakers.

Get around

For about three-fourths of the year, the sea is covered by ice. During the winter part of this period, it would probably be possible to land a helicopter on that ice, as it would be thick enough. In the summer, however, the ice can melt.

See and do

81°14′32″N 57°5′9″E

Map of Franz Josef Land

There is one main island with a research station:

80.53817949.5227691 Zemlya Georga (Prince George Land). Largest island in Franz Josef Land. The highest point on the island has an elevation of 416 metres (1,365 ft). (updated Dec 2017)

There are several other major islands in Franz Josef Land:

80.64386846.7454482 Alexandra Land. (updated Dec 2017)
80.84445964.3068873 Graham Bell Island. (updated Dec 2017)
80.36126357.7079294 Hall Island. (updated Dec 2017)
80.23425753.1313175 Hooker Island. (updated Dec 2017)
81.24230156.5535926 Jackson Island. (updated Dec 2017)
80.20900656.4646217 MacKlintok Island. (updated Dec 2017)
81.79173858.5889288 Prince Rudolf Island. (updated Dec 2017)
80.9044156.1710599 Salisbury Island. (updated Dec 2017)
80.61573960.58578110 Wilczek Land. (updated Dec 2017)

There are also a few sights in Franz Josef Land:

80.13164757.78184411 Cape Tegethoff. Dramatic rock formation on Hall Island. The island was first discovered in 1873, and a small camp was built at Tegethoff in 1898-1899. (updated Dec 2017)
81.20099955.59062512 Nansen's Hut (Cape Norway). In the western part of Jackson Island, this was where Fridtjof Nansen and Hjalmar Johansen wintered in 1895-96 after failing to reach the North Pole. A hut and a wooden post still remain. (updated Dec 2017)

Eat and drink

There are no restaurants on Franz Josef Land.

For water, you could perhaps boil the glacial ice found on every major island in the archipelago. Remember, though, this is a national park.

Sleep

You will probably need to camp in the area, which will mean enduring bitterly cold weather unless you're going in July.

Stay safe

Bring plenty of food wherever you go, and make sure that you do not go to the islands when ice freezes or unfreezes. Also, it is best to plan your route before you go and bring a map – that way, it's less easy to get lost.

Go next

If Franz Josef Land is not quite far north enough, there's always the North Pole. For a more populated Arctic experience, you can visit Longyearbyen.

Back on the Russian mainland, Nenetsia is an easier (a very relative word in this part of the planet) destination with tundra landscapes similar to those found in parts of the archipelago.

This rural area travel guide to Franz Josef Land is a usable article. It has information on how to get there and on restaurants and hotels. An adventurous person could use this article, but please feel free to improve it by editing the page.

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-{{pagebanner|Franz Josef Land banner.jpg}}[[File:Моржи на фоне мыса Останцового, остров Хейса.jpg|thumb|Franz Josef Land may be uninhabited by people, but some large mammals enjoy living there]]'''Franz Josef Land''' (Земля Франца-Иосифа) is an archipelago in the [[Arctic]] Ocean, and administratively part of [[Arkhangelsk Oblast]], [[Russia]].
+{{pagebanner|Franz Josef Land banner.jpg}}
+[[File:Моржи на фоне мыса Останцового, остров Хейса.jpg|thumb|Franz Josef Land may be uninhabited by people, but some large mammals enjoy living there]]
+'''Franz Josef Land''' ([[Russian phrasebook|Russian]]: Земля Франца-Иосифа, ''Zemlya Frantsa-Iosifa'') is an archipelago in the [[Arctic]] Ocean, and administratively part of [[Arkhangelsk Oblast]], [[Russia]]. The islands have no permanent population, and are among [[next-to-impossible destinations|the world's most remote destinations]].
+The entire archipelago and the surrounding waters are protected as part of the [[Russian Arctic National Park]].
 ==Understand==
-About 300 km east of [[Svalbard]] and 400 km north of [[Novaya Zemlya]], Franz Josef is one of the remotest parts of the world. It's made up of 191 uninhabited islands, 85% of which are entirely covered by ice. It was named for the Austrian Emperor who ruled from 1848 to his death in 1916 and was the destination of the only major Austrian Arctic expedition.
+About {{km|300}} east of [[Svalbard]] and {{km|400}} north of [[Novaya Zemlya]], Franz Josef is one of the remotest parts of the world. It's made up of 191 uninhabited islands, 85% of which are entirely covered by ice. It was named for the Austrian Emperor who ruled from 1848 to his death in 1916 and was the destination of the only major Austrian Arctic expedition.
 July is the best month to go, being one of only two months when the daily mean temperature passes freezing.
-There is a {{Marker|type=vicinity|name=Military Base|lat=80.79842|long=47.562897}} on Alexandra Island.[[File:Айсберг в районе ЗФИ.jpg|thumb|An iceberg and aquatic bird in Franz Josef Land Reserve]]
+There is a {{Marker|type=vicinity|name=Military Base|lat=80.79842|long=47.562897}} on Alexandra Island.
+[[File:Айсберг в районе ЗФИ.jpg|thumb|An iceberg and a gull in Franz Josef Land Reserve]]
 ==Get in==
 The archipelago is a military area and you will need a special permit to enter. Since 2012 it has been part of the Russian Arctic National Park.
+There are occasional cruise ship visits, for example Russian ice breakers.
 ==Get around==
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 ==See and do==
- {{Mapframe|81.242301|57.085781|zoom=4|height=400|width=400}}
+{{Mapframe|81.242301|57.085781|zoom=4|height=400|width=400}}
 There is one main island with a research station:
+* {{see
-* {{See|name=Zemlya Georga|alt=Prince George Land|url=|email=|address=|lat=80.538179|long=49.522769|directions=|phone=|tollfree=|fax=|hours=|price=|lastedit=2017-12-29|content=Largest island in Franz Josef Land. The top of the island has an elevation of 416 metres (1,365 ft).|wikidata=Q540373}}
+| name=Zemlya Georga | alt=Prince George Land | url= | email=
+| address= | lat=80.538179 | long=49.522769 | directions=
+| phone= | tollfree=
+| hours= | price=
+| wikidata=Q540373
+| lastedit=2017-12-29
+| content=Largest island in Franz Josef Land. The highest point on the island has an elevation of 416 metres (1,365 ft).
+}}
 There are several other major islands in Franz Josef Land:
-* {{See|name=Alexandra Land|alt=|url=|email=|address=|lat=80.643868|long=46.745448|directions=|phone=|tollfree=|fax=|hours=|price=|lastedit=2017-12-29|content=|wikidata=Q1462941}}
+* {{see|name=Alexandra Land|alt=|url=|email=|address=|lat=80.643868|long=46.745448|directions=|phone=|tollfree=|fax=|hours=|price=|lastedit=2017-12-29|content=|wikidata=Q1462941}}
-* {{See|name=Graham Bell Island|alt=|url=|email=|address=|lat=80.844459|long=64.306887|directions=|phone=|tollfree=|fax=|hours=|price=|lastedit=2017-12-29|content=|wikidata=Q1465918}}
+* {{see|name=Graham Bell Island|alt=|url=|email=|address=|lat=80.844459|long=64.306887|directions=|phone=|tollfree=|fax=|hours=|price=|lastedit=2017-12-29|content=|wikidata=Q1465918}}
-* {{See|name=Hall Island|alt=|url=|email=|address=|lat=80.361263|long=57.707929|directions=|phone=|tollfree=|fax=|hours=|price=|lastedit=2017-12-29|content=|wikidata=Q1571268}}
+* {{see|name=Hall Island|alt=|url=|email=|address=|lat=80.361263|long=57.707929|directions=|phone=|tollfree=|fax=|hours=|price=|lastedit=2017-12-29|content=|wikidata=Q1571268}}
-* {{See|name=Hooker Island|alt=|url=|email=|address=|lat=80.234257|long=53.131317|directions=|phone=|tollfree=|fax=|hours=|price=|lastedit=2017-12-29|content=|wikidata=Q1238610}}
+* {{see|name=Hooker Island|alt=|url=|email=|address=|lat=80.234257|long=53.131317|directions=|phone=|tollfree=|fax=|hours=|price=|lastedit=2017-12-29|content=|wikidata=Q1238610}}
-* {{See|name=Jackson Island|alt=|url=|email=|address=|lat=81.242301|long=56.553592|directions=|phone=|tollfree=|fax=|hours=|price=|lastedit=2017-12-29|content=|wikidata=Q1566960}}
+* {{see|name=Jackson Island|alt=|url=|email=|address=|lat=81.242301|long=56.553592|directions=|phone=|tollfree=|fax=|hours=|price=|lastedit=2017-12-29|content=|wikidata=Q1566960}}
-* {{See|name=MacKlintok Island|alt=|url=|email=|address=|lat=80.209006|long=56.464621|directions=|phone=|tollfree=|fax=|hours=|price=|lastedit=2017-12-29|content=|wikidata=Q2664815}}
+* {{see|name=MacKlintok Island|alt=|url=|email=|address=|lat=80.209006|long=56.464621|directions=|phone=|tollfree=|fax=|hours=|price=|lastedit=2017-12-29|content=|wikidata=Q2664815}}
-* {{See|name=Prince Rudolf Island|alt=|url=|email=|address=|lat=81.791738|long=58.588928|directions=|phone=|tollfree=|fax=|hours=|price=|lastedit=2017-12-29|content=|wikidata=Q840509}}
+* {{see|name=Prince Rudolf Island|alt=|url=|email=|address=|lat=81.791738|long=58.588928|directions=|phone=|tollfree=|fax=|hours=|price=|lastedit=2017-12-29|content=|wikidata=Q840509}}
-* {{See|name=Salisbury Island|alt=|url=|email=|address=|lat=80.904410|long=56.171059|directions=|phone=|tollfree=|fax=|hours=|price=|lastedit=2017-12-29|content=|wikidata=Q1771385}}
+* {{see|name=Salisbury Island|alt=|url=|email=|address=|lat=80.904410|long=56.171059|directions=|phone=|tollfree=|fax=|hours=|price=|lastedit=2017-12-29|content=|wikidata=Q1771385}}
-* {{See|name=Wilczek Land|alt=|url=|email=|address=|lat=80.615739|long=60.585781|directions=|phone=|tollfree=|fax=|hours=|price=|lastedit=2017-12-29|content=|wikidata=Q726478}}
+* {{see|name=Wilczek Land|alt=|url=|email=|address=|lat=80.615739|long=60.585781|directions=|phone=|tollfree=|fax=|hours=|price=|lastedit=2017-12-29|content=|wikidata=Q726478}}
 There are also a few sights in Franz Josef Land:
-* {{See|name=Cape Tegethoff|alt=|url=|email=|address=|lat=80.131647|long=57.781844|directions=|phone=|tollfree=|fax=|hours=|price=|lastedit=2017-12-29|content=Dramatic rock formation on Hall Island. The island was first discovered in 1873, and a small camp was built at Tegethoff in 1898-1899.|wikidata=Q1571268|wikipedia=Hall Island (Arctic)}}
+* {{see|name=Cape Tegethoff|alt=|url=|email=|address=|lat=80.131647|long=57.781844|directions=|phone=|tollfree=|fax=|hours=|price=|lastedit=2017-12-29|content=Dramatic rock formation on Hall Island. The island was first discovered in 1873, and a small camp was built at Tegethoff in 1898-1899.|wikidata=Q1571268|wikipedia=Hall Island (Arctic)}}
-* {{See|name=Nansen's Hut|alt=Cape Norway|url=|email=|address=|lat=81.200999|long=55.590625|directions=|phone=|tollfree=|fax=|hours=|price=|lastedit=2017-12-29|content=In the western part of Jackson Island, this was where Fridtjof Nansen and Hjalmar Johansen wintered in 1895-96 after failing to reach the North Pole. A hut and a wooden post still remain.|wikidata=Q1566960|wikipedia=Jackson Island}}
+* {{see|name=Nansen's Hut|alt=Cape Norway|url=|email=|address=|lat=81.200999|long=55.590625|directions=|phone=|tollfree=|fax=|hours=|price=|lastedit=2017-12-29|content=In the western part of Jackson Island, this was where Fridtjof Nansen and Hjalmar Johansen wintered in 1895-96 after failing to reach the North Pole. A hut and a wooden post still remain.|wikidata=Q1566960|wikipedia=Jackson Island}}
 ==Eat and drink==
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 == Sleep ==
 [[File:Kap tegethoff gross.jpg|thumb|Cape Tegethoff on Hall Island]]
 You will probably need to camp in the area, which will mean enduring bitterly cold weather unless you're going in July.
 ==Stay safe==
-Bring plenty of food wherever you go, and make sure that you do not go to the islands when ice freezes or unfreezes. Also, it is best to plan your route before you go and bring a map - that way, it's hard to get lost.
+Bring plenty of food wherever you go, and make sure that you do not go to the islands when ice freezes or unfreezes. Also, it is best to plan your route before you go and bring a map – that way, it's less easy to get lost.
 ==Go next==
 If Franz Josef Land is not quite far north enough, there's always the '''[[North Pole]]'''. For a more populated Arctic experience, you can visit '''[[Longyearbyen]]'''.
+Back on the Russian mainland, '''[[Nenetsia]]''' is an easier (a very relative word in this part of the planet) destination with [[tundra]] landscapes similar to those found in parts of the archipelago.
-Tundra conditions, which are slightly more habitable than Franz Josef Land, are located in [[Greenland]], [[northern Canada]], [[Alaska]], and [[Siberia]].
-{{RelatedWikipedia|Franz Josef Land}}
-{{RelatedCommonsCat|Franz Joseph Land}}
 {{IsPartOf|Arkhangelsk Oblast}}
-{{usablecity}}
+{{usableruralarea}}
-{{geo|80.7|58.6}}
+{{geo|80.6|55|zoom=6}}