Gogenloe Island

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

Location of the Franz Josef Archipelago

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
  • 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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