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Russian Arctic National Park | |
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Русская Арктика | |
Location | Novaya Zemlya and Franz Josef Land, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia |
Nearest city | Arkhangelsk |
Coordinates | 75°42′N 60°54′E / 75.700°N 60.900°E |
Area | 14,260 km2 (5,510 sq mi) |
Established | 15 June 2009 |
Russian Arctic National Park (Russian: Национальный парк "Русская Арктика") is a national park of Russia, which was established in June 2009. It was expanded in 2016, and it covers a large and remote area of the Arctic Ocean, the northern part of Novaya Zemlya (Severny Island), and Franz Josef Land.