The Achton Friis Islands (Danish: Achton Friis Øer) are a group of uninhabited islands in the Greenland Sea, Greenland.[1]
Achton Friis Øer | |
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 Map of the Achton Friis Islands | |
  Achton Friis Islands Location of the Achton Friis Islands in Greenland | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Greenland Sea |
| Coordinates | 78°57′22″N 19°14′07″W / 78.956°N 19.2353°W |
| Area | 8.94 km2 (3.45 sq mi) |
| Administration | |
| Zone | Northeast Greenland National Park |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
They were named by the Denmark expedition in honor of illustrator Achton Friis, one of the expedition members.[2]
Geography
editThe Achton Friis Islands lie northeast of Jokel Bay, northeastern Greenland. They are located east of the terminus of the Zachariae Isstrom glacier, south of Cape Drygalsky, off the southeastern coast of Lambert Land and north of Schnauder Island; to the southwest of the Norske Islands and northwest of the Franske Islands.
The main island in the group, Achton Friis Island (Danish: Achton Friis Ø) is 8.0 square kilometres (3.1 sq mi).
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