Achton Friis Islands

Islands in Greenland
78°57′22″N 19°14′07″W / 78.956°N 19.2353°W / 78.956; -19.2353Area8.94 km2 (3.45 sq mi)Administration
Greenland
ZoneNortheast Greenland National ParkDemographicsPopulation0

The Achton Friis Islands (Danish: Achton Friis Øer) are a group of uninhabited islands in the Greenland Sea, Greenland.[1]

They were named by the Denmark expedition in honor of illustrator Achton Friis, one of the expedition members.[2]

Geography

The Achton Friis Islands lie northeast of Jokel Bay, northeastern Greenland. They are located east of the terminus of the Zachariae Isstrom glacier, south of Cape Drygalsky, off the southeastern coast of Lambert Land and north of Schnauder Island; to the southwest of the Norske Islands and northwest of the Franske Islands.

The main island in the group, Achton Friis Island (Danish: Achton Friis Ø) is 8.0 square kilometres (3.1 sq mi).

Map of Northeastern Greenland including Achtonfriis Øer

See also

References

  1. ^ Achton Friis Øer: Greenland - Geographical Names
  2. ^ Place names, NE Greenland


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