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Wilczek Land ((ロシア語:Земля Вильчека; ''Zemlya Vil'cheka''), (ドイツ語:Wilczek-Land)), is a large-sized island located at . It is a part of Franz Josef Land, Russia. Wilczek Land is the second largest island of the Franz Josef Archipelago. It is almost completely glaciarized except for two narrow areas along its western shores. The highest point on the island is 606 m. This large island is named after Austro-Hungarian Count Johann Nepomuk Wilczek.〔John Nepomuk Graf Wilchek〕 Count Hans Wilczek was the most important sponsor of the Austro-Hungarian North Pole Expedition to Franz Josef Land. Mys Ganza is Wilczek Land's westernmost cape. The channel to the west, between Wilczek Land and Gallya is known as Avstriyskyy Proliv (Австрийский пролив). This island should not be confused with small Wilczek Island, "Остров Вильчека", located Southwest of Salm Island, in the Franz Josef group itself and which was also named after the same person. ==History== Cape Geller () was the wintering site for two members of the 1899 Welle Expedition waiting for their team's return from the pole. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Wilczek Land」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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