Franz Josef Land

GPTKB entity

Properties (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf archipelago
gptkbp:administrativeDivision Arkhangelsk Oblast
gptkbp:area 16,134 km²
gptkbp:climate extremely cold
long winters
polar climate
short summers
gptkbp:conservationEfforts environmental monitoring
research stations
protected status
gptkbp:contains over 190 islands
gptkbp:culturalSignificance scientific research
exploration history
Russian_heritage
gptkbp:environmentalConcerns climate change
wildlife conservation
melting ice caps
gptkbp:established gptkb:Franz_Josef_I_of_Austria
gptkbp:firstPublished 1926
gptkbp:geographicalFeature 81°N 93°E
gptkbp:geologicalFeatures mountains
glaciers
ice caps
gptkbp:historicalPeriod gptkb:Nansen's_expedition
gptkb:Amundsen's_expedition
Svalbard_expeditions
gptkbp:historicalSignificance exploration
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Franz Josef Land
gptkbp:isExploredIn gptkb:A._E._Nordenskiöld
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Arctic_Ocean
1873
gptkbp:majorCity gptkb:Franz_Josef_Island
gptkbp:majorIndustry Gugliev Island
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Franz_Josef_I_of_Austria
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Russia
gptkbp:politicalRole resource exploration
strategic location
military significance
gptkbp:population 0
gptkbp:protectedArea gptkb:Franz_Josef_Land_National_Park
gptkbp:tourism adventure tourism
limited access
scientific expeditions
gptkbp:waterManagement gptkb:Barents_Sea
gptkbp:wildlife polar bears
migratory birds
seals
arctic foxes
walruses