Jan Mayen

Map of Jan Mayen

Official name: Jan Mayen Capital: Area: total: 373 sq km water: 0 sq km land: 373 sq km Location: Northern Europe, island between the Greenland Sea and the Norwegian Sea, northeast of Iceland Geographic coordinates: 71 00 N, 8 00 W Comparative Area: slightly more than twice the size of Washington, DC Land boundaries: 0 km Coastline: 124.1 km Terrain: volcanic island, partly covered by glaciers Elevation extremes: lowest point: Norwegian Sea 0 m highest point: Haakon VII Toppen/Beerenberg 2,277 m