Achton Friis Islands

The Achton Friis Islands (Danish: Achton Friis Øer) are a group of uninhabited islands in the Greenland Sea, Greenland.^[1]

Achton Friis Islands

Achton Friis Øer
Map of the Achton Friis Islands
Achton Friis Islands Location of the Achton Friis Islands in Greenland
Geography
Location	Greenland Sea
Coordinates	78.956°N 19.2353°W / 78.956; -19.2353
Area	8.94 km2 (3.45 sq mi)
Administration
Greenland
Zone	Northeast Greenland National Park
Demographics
Population	0

They were named by the Denmark expedition in honour of illustrator Achton Friis, one of the expedition members.^[2]

Geography

The Achton Friis Islands lie northeast of Jøkel Bay, northeastern Greenland. They are located east of the terminus of the Zachariæ Isstrøm glacier, south of Cape Drygalsky, off the southeastern coast of Lambert Land and north of Schnauder Island; to the southwest of the Norske Islands and northwest of the Franske Islands.

The main island in the group, Achton Friis Island (Danish: Achton Friis Ø) is 8.0 square kilometres (3.1 sq mi).

Map of Northeastern Greenland including Achton Friis Islands

See also

• List of islands of Greenland