Severny Island ice cap
| Severny Island ice cap | |
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Interactive map of Severny Island ice cap | |
| Location | Severny Island, Novaya Zemlya, Russian Federation |
| Coordinates | 75°30′N 60°00′E / 75.500°N 60.000°E |
| Area | 18,661 km2 (7,210 sq mi) |
| Length | 400 km (250 mi) |
| Width | 50 km (30 mi) |
Severny Island ice cap is an ice cap on Severny Island, northern island of the Novaya Zemlya archipelago in Russia. It covers approximately 40% of Severny Island (which is the 30th largest island in the world) at total area (per 2021) of 18,661 km2 (7,205 sq mi) which, if Novaya Zemlya is considered within Europe, makes it the largest glacier by area in Europe ahead of Vatnajökull at 8,100 km2 (3,100 sq mi), and Austfonna at 7,800 km2 (3,000 sq mi).