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Zichy Land (Земля Зичи; ''Zemlya Zichy'') is a geographical subgroup of Franz Josef Land, Russia. It is formed by the central cluster of large islands in the midst of the archipelago. The islands are separated from each other by narrow sounds that are frozen most of the year, forming a compact whole.〔(Fridtjof Nansen's early map )〕 This island group was named after Hungarian Count Ödön Zichy (1811-1894) who was, beside Count Johann Nepomuk Wilczek, the second highest sponsor for the Austro-Hungarian North Pole Expedition to Franz Josef Land. ==Geography== The broad channel to the west of Zichy Land is known as Markham Channel ((ロシア語:Пролив маркама); Proliv Markama), after British polar explorer Admiral Sir Albert Hastings Markham. The northernmost point of Zichy Land is ''Mys Bema'' in Karl-Alexander Island and its southernmost point is ''Mys Fiume'' in Champ Island. The distance between both is . ''Mys Armitidzh'' in Luigi Island is the westernmost point of the subgroup. The highest point is a 620 m elevation located on Wiener Neustadt Island.〔(JSTOR - A Note on the Geography of Franz Josef Land )〕 The channels separating the islands in the southeastern area of the group are very narrow. 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「Zichy Land」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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