Franz-Josef Land

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Phil D.
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Franz-Josef Land

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Post by Phil D. » 13 Mar 2003, 02:27

I just want to know if this island chain north of the Barents Sea and currently Russianterritory ever belonged to Austroa-Hungary, before its collapse. It is called Franz Josef Land, after all.

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Post by coldam » 14 Mar 2003, 21:39

hi Phil,

I don't think Franz Josefs Land was ever claimed by Austria-Hungary.

But it was discovered by the

Payer-Weyprecht Austro Hungarian Polar expedition in the 1870s(?)

The leaders were Austrian military officers

The exp. advanced farther North(closer to the North Pole)

than anyone had before.

Around 82 Degrees North I believe

I think their ship was called 'Novara'

---now I have to check this out on google!

...peter


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Post by StG-44 » 29 Mar 2003, 16:54

Hi everyone, peter you are right
franz josef land was discovered by some austrian discoverer

no, austrian never claimed this land, and i think russia isn't so proud possessing it.
It's not more than a big ice floe! (May for Sibirians a summer camp? :lol: )

Greetings Christian

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Post by Phil D. » 29 Mar 2003, 19:09

Thank you very much for the info!


Phil

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