Novaya Zemlya
Also known as Nova Zembla, New Zemlya, Nova Semlia, Novasemlia, Nova Zemlia
Arctic archipelago in northern Russia
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Novaya Zemlya is an Arctic archipelago located in northern Russia, consisting of two large islands and several smaller ones. It has served as a significant location for Russian military activities and scientific research due to its remote northern position.
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Novaya Zemlya, also spelled Novaja Zemlja, is an archipelago in northern Russia. It is situated in the Arctic Ocean, in the extreme northeast of Europe, with Cape Flissingsky, on the northern island, considered the easternmost point of Europe. To Novaya Zemlya's west lies the Barents Sea and to the east is the Kara Sea.
Novaya Zemlya consists of two main islands, the northern Severny Island and the southern Yuzhny Island, which are separated by the Matochkin Strait. Administratively, it is incorporated as Novaya Zemlya District, one of the twenty-one in Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia. Municipally, it is incorporated as Novaya Zemlya Urban Okrug.
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