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Gogenloe Island

Coordinates: 81°42′N 58°30′E / 81.700°N 58.500°E / 81.700; 58.500
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81°42′N 58°30′E / 81.700°N 58.500°E / 81.700; 58.500

Location of the Franz Josef Archipelago

Gogenloe Island (Russian: остров Гогенлоэ), also known as Hohenlohe, is an island in Franz Josef Land, Russia.

Gogenloe Island is located roughly halfway between Rudolf Island and Karl-Alexander Island. Its maximum length is 6 kilometers (3.7 mi) and its area is 38 square kilometers (15 sq mi).

Gogenloe Island was named after the German princely dynasty Hohenlohe.

Adjacent islands

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  • Oktyabryata Islands (острова Октябрята) is a group of islets off Gogenloe Island's northeastern shore. They are located at a latitude of 81° 37' N and a longitude of 58° 54' E. These islands were named after the Russian October Revolution. Ostrov Kupolok and Maly are two of the islands of the small group.

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