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Nansen Island

Coordinates: 64°35′S 62°06′W / 64.58°S 62.1°W / -64.58; -62.1
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For the island in Franz Josef Land, see Nansen Island (Franz Josef Land). For the island in the Kara Sea, see Nansen Island (Kara Sea).
Nansen Island
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Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates64°35′S 62°06′W / 64.58°S 62.1°W / -64.58; -62.1
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Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

Nansen Island or Isla Nansen Sur is the largest of the islands lying in Wilhelmina Bay off the west coast of Graham Land, lying 6.4 km (4 miles) east of Emma Island. Nansen Island was discovered by the Belgian Antarctic Expedition (1897–1899) under Adrien de Gerlache and named for Dr. Fridtjof Nansen, noted Arctic explorer.

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