Jan Mayen

Jan Mayen is an island in Jan Mayen, Svalbard.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sørlaguna and North Lagoon.

Sørlaguna

Sørlaguna is a lagoon on the island of Jan Mayen. It is the largest lake of Jan Mayen, and is located in the central part of the island, near the bay of Rekvedbukta.

Nordlaguna is a lagoon on the island of Jan Mayen. It is the second largest lake of Jan Mayen, after Sørlaguna, and is located in the central part of the island, near the bay of Stasjonsbukta. North Lagoon is situated 2½ km northeast of Jan Mayen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jan Mayen.

Jan Mayen

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Jan Mayen is an island between Greenland and Norway in the Arctic Ocean, administered by Norway. The island has 18 inhabitants, employed by the Norwegian Armed Forces or the Norwegian Institute of Meteorology.

Jan Mayen

Type: Island
Also known as: “Hudsons Tutches”, “Isle de Richelieu”, “Mauritius”, “Mr. Joris al Jan Mayen Eylandt”, “Mr. Joris Eylandt”, “Pico”, “Saint Maurice”, “Sir Thomas Smith’s Island”, “Svalbard”, “Trinity Island”, “Tutches”, and “Young’s Foreland”
Category: landform
Location: Jan Mayen, Svalbard, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

70.98333° or 70° 59′ north

Longitude

-8.5° or 8° 30′ west

Elevation

1 metre (3 feet)

Open location code

CC2HXGM2+82

GeoNames ID

3041963

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