Bruce Island (Franz Josef Land)
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Russian: Остров Брюса | |
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  Bruce Island Location in the Franz Josef Archipelago. | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Arctic |
| Coordinates | 80°03′N 50°00′E / 80.050°N 50.000°E |
| Archipelago | Franz Josef Archipelago |
| Area | 191 km2 (74 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 301 m (988 ft) |
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| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
Bruce Island (Russian: Остров Брюса, romanized: Ostrov Brjusa) is an island in Franz Josef Land, Russia. It lies in southwestern Franz Josef Land, roughly 8.6 kilometres (5.3 mi) southeast of the southeastern coast of Zemlya Georga (Prince George Land) across the Nightingale Channel, and about 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) northwest of Northbrook Island across the Miers Channel. It has an area of 191 square kilometres (74 sq mi). The highest point of the island is about 301 metres (988 ft).
This island was named after Henry Bruce, who succeeded the Earl of Northbrook as President of the Royal Geographical Society.
The island was discovered in 1880 by Benjamin Leigh Smith, who roughly mapped it, and named it after Henry Bruce, who succeeded the Earl of Northbrook as President of the Royal Geographical Society.[1] In 1895, the Jackson-Harmsworth Expedition carried out a more detailed mapping and discovered Windward Island, which Jackson named after his expedition ship.[2]
