Querini Island

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Querini
Russian: Остров Кверини
Querini island.PNG
Querini Island, along with nearby islands
Geography
ArchipelagoFranz Josef Archipelago
Administration

Querini Island or Ostrov Kverini (Russian: Остров Кверини) is an island located in Franz Josef Land, Russia.[1] The island was named after who lost his life in the Cegni polar expedition of 1900.

References[]

  1. ^ "polar explorers > Luigi Amedeo of Aosta Duca degli Abruzzi 1873 - 1933 (Translated from Italian)". Circolo Polare. Archived from the original on January 21, 2013. Retrieved March 10, 2013.

Coordinates: 81°11′23″N 56°08′51″E / 81.18972°N 56.14750°E / 81.18972; 56.14750

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