Jan Mayen - Wikipedia
WEBJan Mayen (Urban East Norwegian: [jɑn ˈmɑ̀ɪən]) is a Norwegian volcanic island in the Arctic Ocean with no permanent population. It is 55 km (34 mi) long (southwest-northeast) and 373 km 2 (144 sq mi) in area, partly covered by glaciers (an area of 114.2 km 2 (44.1 sq mi) around the Beerenberg volcano ).
Svalbard and Jan Mayen - Wikipedia
WEBJan Mayen is a volcanic island in the Arctic Ocean located at the border of the Norwegian Sea and the Greenland Sea. The single island covers an area of 377 square kilometres (146 sq mi) and is dominated by the 2,277-metre (7,470 ft) tall Beerenberg volcano.
Jan Mayen | Arctic, Norwegian Sea, Volcanic | Britannica
WEBJan Mayen, island, part of the Kingdom of Norway, in the Greenland Sea of the Arctic Ocean, about 300 mi (500 km) east of Greenland. It is approximately 35 mi long and 9 mi across at its widest point, with an area of 144 sq mi (373 sq km). It is the peak of a submarine volcanic ridge, and.
Jan Mayen, the Rarely-Visited, Most Northern Volcanic Island …
WEBOct 15, 2014 · The volcanic landscape, stunning glaciers, waterfalls, bird-watching, and historic sites make it well worth the effort. If you ever have the opportunity to visit Jan Mayen, take it!
100 years after the first ascent of the world’s northernmost active ...
WEBApr 28, 2022 · ADVENTURE. 100 years after the first ascent of the world’s northernmost active volcano, this team climbed it again. Here’s why. In remote Jan Mayen researchers retraced the steps of a British...
Jan Mayen – Travel guide at Wikivoyage
WEBJan 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 - World Factbook Glyph
WEBMay 15, 2024 · territory of Norway; since August 1994, administered from Oslo through the county governor (fylkesmann) of Nordland; however, authority has been delegated to a station commander of the Norwegian Defense Communication Service; in 2010, Norway designated the majority of Jan Mayen as a nature reserve
Visitors to Jan Mayen
WEBJan Mayen is regulated, as a nature reserve by Norwegian regulation no. 1456 of November 19th, 2010 called «FOR 2010-11-19 nr. 1456, Forskrift om fredning av Jan Mayen naturreservat”. The objective of the Jan Mayen nature reserve is to conserve a near-pristine arctic island and its adjacent sea areas including the ocean floor, with a ...
Jan Mayen - The World Factbook
WEBDec 20, 2021 · Jan Mayen is a volcanic island with no exploitable natural resources, although surrounding waters contain substantial fish stocks and potential untapped petroleum resources. Economic activity is limited to providing services for employees of Norway's radio and meteorological stations on the island.
Jan Mayen – Norsk Polarinstitutt
WEBJan Mayen is an island situated at 71°N 8°30'V, about 1000 km west of mainland Norway and 550 km northeast of Island . The island is 53 km long and covers 377 km2. As recently as 1985 there was an eruption from the volcano Beerenberg (2277 m) on the island - the world´s northernmost volcano above sea level, and Norway's only active volcano.
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