Querini Island

Querini Island or Ostrov Kverini (Russian: Остров Кверини) is an island located in Franz Josef Land, Russia.[1] The island was named after Francesco Querini who lost his life in the Cegni polar expedition of 1900.

Querini
Russian: Остров Кверини
Querini Island, along with nearby islands
Geography
ArchipelagoFranz Josef Archipelago
Administration

References

  1. "polar explorers > Luigi Amedeo of Aosta Duca degli Abruzzi 1873 - 1933 (Translated from Italian)". Circolo Polare. Archived from the original on January 21, 2013. Retrieved March 10, 2013.

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