British Channel (russian: Британский канал) is a strait in the western part of the

Franz Josef Land Franz Josef Land, Frantz Iosef Land, Franz Joseph Land or Francis Joseph's Land ( rus, Земля́ Фра́нца-Ио́сифа, r=Zemlya Frantsa-Iosifa, no, Fridtjof Nansen Land) is a Russian archipelago in the Arctic Ocean. It is inhabited on ...

archipelago in Arkhangelsk Oblast,

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. It was first reported and named in 1875 by the Jackson–Harmsworth expedition. The British Channel separates the westernmost island group from the rest of the Franz Josef Land archipelago. To the north the strait starts at the Queen Victoria Sea, in an southwesterly direction. It separates Prince Georg Land to the west from the smaller

Koetlitz Island Nansen Island (russian: о́стров На́нсена; ''Ostrov Nansena'') is an island in Franz Josef Land, Russia. The island is partly glaciated and its area is . The highest point of the island is . Nansen Island is named in the honor and me ...

and

Hooker Island Hooker Island (russian: остров Гукера; ''Ostrov Gukera'') is one of the central islands of Franz Josef Land. It is located in the central area of the archipelago at . It is administered by the Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia. History Ho ...

to the east. About two-thirds down Prince Georg Land, the channel is split in two where the

Nightingale Sound The common nightingale, rufous nightingale or simply nightingale (''Luscinia megarhynchos''), is a small passerine bird best known for its powerful and beautiful song. It was formerly classed as a member of the thrush family Turdidae, but is no ...

continues down the coast of Prince Georg Land and the De Bruyne Sound diverts to the southeast.

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Straits of the Arctic Ocean Straits of Russia Franz Josef Land Bodies of water of Arkhangelsk Oblast {{ArkhangelskOblast-geo-stub