Wilczek Land

Wilczek Land

Native name: Земля Вильчека
Location of Wilczek Land in Franz Josef Land
Wilczek Land Wilczek Land (Russia)
Geography
Location	Arctic Ocean
Coordinates	80°35′N 60°30′E / 80.58°N 60.5°E / 80.58; 60.5
Archipelago	Franz Josef Land
Area	2,203 km2 (851 sq mi)
Highest elevation	606 m (1988 ft)
Highest point	Wüllerstorf Mountains
Administration
Russia
Oblast	Arkhangelsk Oblast

Wilczek Land (Russian: Земля Вильчека; Zemlya Vil'cheka, German: Wilczek-Land), is an island in the Arctic Ocean at 80°35′N 60°30′E / 80.58°N 60.5°E / 80.58; 60.5. It is the second-largest island in Franz Josef Land, in Arctic Russia.

This island should not be confused with the small Wilczek Island, "Остров Вильчека", located south-west of Salm Island, also in the Franz Josef group and named after the same person.