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Jan 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).
- 377 km² (146 sq mi)
- 0 (up to 35 non-permanent residents)
- 2,277 m (7470 ft)
- Arctic Ocean
Jan 5, 2018 · The lava caves in Schmeckdalen on Beerenberg (Jan Mayen) where definitely my highlight in June 2017. It is an otherworldly experience to be actually inside that volcano. And definitely a rare opportunity.
Oct 15, 2014 · Jan Mayen is approximately 34 miles long and a bit over a mile wide at its narrowest. On the map, it looks like a spoon with a thin handle to the southwest, the large bowl of the active 7,470-foot high volcano Beerenberg in the northeast, and a narrow saddle of land in the middle.
Nov 14, 2020 · This section holds a short summary of the history of the area of present-day Jan Mayen, illustrated with maps, including historical maps of former countries and empires that included present-day Jan Mayen. The Island of Jan Mayen, discovered by Henry Hudson in 1607, is annexed by Norway in 1929. Jan Mayen is administered as part of mainland ...
Nov 22, 2014 · English: Jan Mayen Island, a part of the Kingdom of Norway, is a 373-square-kilometer arctic volcanic island partly covered by glaciers and divided into two parts by a narrow isthmus. It is located between Greenland and the north of Norway at 71°N, 8°W. The island is mountainous, the highest summit being Beerenberg in the north (2277 m ...
VARDØ VARDØHUS Festning Fortress 1737 NORWAY Vei inngang skilt trestolpe veiviser JAN MAYEN 790 nautiske mil Steilneset Wooden signpost to the island of Jan Mayen 790 nautical miles away 2023-07-28 IMG 9225.jpg 3,722 × 2,633; 2.1 MB
May 1, 2024 · barren volcanic spoon-shaped island with some moss and grass flora; island consists of two parts: a larger northeast Nord-Jan (the spoon "bowl") and the smaller Sor-Jan (the "handle"), linked by a 2.5 km-wide isthmus (the "stem") with two large lakes, Sorlaguna (South Lagoon) and Nordlaguna (North Lagoon)
