British Channel

British Channel is a strait in the western part of the archipelago in , . It was first reported and named in 1875 by the Jackson–Harmsworth expedition.
  • Type: Strait
  • Description: strait in Arctic Russia
  • Also known as: Britanskiy Kanal”, “Proliv Britanski Kanal”, and “Proliv Britanskiy Kanal

British Channel

Latitude
80.8136° or 80° 48′ 49″ north
Longitude
52.30356° or 52° 18′ 13″ east
Open location code
CHGJR873+CC
Geo­Names ID
571605
Wiki­data ID
Q57956144
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Azerbaijani to Russian—“British Channel” goes by many names.
  • Azerbaijani: Britaniya boğazı
  • Cebuano: Proliv Britanskiy Kanal
  • Croatian: Britanski kanal
  • Czech: Britský kanál
  • Italian: Canale Britannico
  • Polish: Kanał Brytyjski
  • Russian: Британский канал

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