Schönau Island Explained

Native Name:Остров Шёнау
Native Name Link:Russian language
Coordinates:80.1525°N 59.095°W
Location:Franz Josef Land
Area:km² -->
Country:Russia
Country Admin Divisions Title:Oblast
Country Admin Divisions:Arkhangelsk Oblast
Population:0

Schönau Island (Russian: Остров Шёнау|translit=Ostrov Shyonau) is an island in Franz Josef Land, Russia.[1]

Geography

This island lies off Koldewey Island's northern point in the Lavrov Sound opposite to Hall Island and Berghaus Island. It is only 90 m across.

Schönau Island Island is named after the town of Teplitz-Schönau (now Teplice, Czech Republic), the birthplace of Austro-Hungarian arctic explorer Julius Payer, who made the discovery of Franz Josef Land in the late 19th century when he led, as a Commander at Shore, the Austro-Hungarian North Pole Expedition together with Karl Weyprecht, who was Commander at Sea.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Лист карты U-40-XXXIV,XXXV,XXXVI остров Галля. Масштаб: 1 : 200 000. Издание 1971 г
  2. http://www.poeschek.at Andreas Pöschek