Jan Mayen: Geography#
| Location | Northern Europe, island between the Greenland Sea and the Norwegian Sea, northeast of Iceland |
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| Geographic Coordinates | 71 00 N, 8 00 W 71.0,-8.0 |
| Land boundaries | 0 km |
| Coastline | 124.1 km |
| Elevation Extremes | lowest point: Norwegian Sea 0 m highest point: Haakon VII Toppen on Beerenberg 2,277 m note: Beerenberg volcano has numerous peaks; the highest point on the volcano rim is named Haakon VII Toppen, after Norway's first king following the reestablishment of Norwegian independence in 1905 |
| Highest Mountains | |
| Terrain | volcanic island, partly covered by glaciers |
| Natural Hazards | dominated by the volcano Beerenberg volcanism: Beerenberg (elev. 2,227 m) is Norway's only active volcano; volcanic activity resumed in 1970; the most recent eruption occurred in 1985 |
| Natural Resource | none |
| Land Use | arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (2011) |
| Climate | arctic maritime with frequent storms and persistent fog |
| Irrigated Land | 0 sq km (2011) |
| Renewable Water Resources | NA |
| Environment_CurrentIssues | NA |
| Environment - international agreements | NA |
| Large Cities | |
| Geography-note | barren volcanic island with some moss and grass |