Novaya Zemlya
Arctic archipelago in northern Russia
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Summary
Novaya Zemlya is an island group[1]. It ranks in the top 0.42% of island group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,568 views/month, #3 of 712).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Arkhangelsk Oblast[3]
- Country: Russia[4], Russian Empire[5], Soviet Union[6]
- Located in or next to body of water: Arctic Ocean[7]
- Commons category: Novaya Zemlya[8]
- Located in time zone: UTC+04:00[9]
- Has part(s): Yuzhny Island[10], Severny Island[11]
- Topic's main category: Category:Novaya Zemlya[12]
- Described by source: New Encyclopedic Dictionary[13], Sytin Military Encyclopedia[14], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[15], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[16], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[17], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[18], The New Student's Reference Work[19]
- Category for people born here: Q32289447[20]
- Category for people who died here: Q32650927[21]
- Native label: Новая Земля[22]
- Category of associated people: Q32650930[23]
- Different from: Nowa Ziemia (osada)[24]
- Elevation above sea level: 1547 m[25]
- Area: 35,000 square mile[26], 90,650 km²[27]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[28]
- Category for maps or plans: Category:Maps of Novaya Zemlya[29]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Novaya Zemlya include it effect[30], a mirage[31].
Why It Matters
Novaya Zemlya has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 82 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]