Novaya Zemlya is an archipelago located in the Arctic Ocean in northern Russia. It is situated north of the Russian mainland, separating the Barents Sea to the west from the Kara Sea to the east. The archipelago consists of two main islands, Severny (Northern) and Yuzhny (Southern), along with numerous smaller islands. Novaya Zemlya is known for its remote and harsh Arctic climate, characterized by long, extremely cold winters and short, cool summers.
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