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Coordinates:	long: -8.21074 lat : 71.06225
Coordinates (gr,min,sec): WGS84	long: -9°47'21.3360 lat : 71°3'44.10
Surface area:	386 km² (1.016 x Isle of Wight)
Length coastline:	130.1 km
Average height:	444 metre
Length island:	54.2 km
Maximum width island (estimate):	15.6 km
Name :	Beerenberg (0 metre)
Orientation island:	Southwest - Northeast

Local native name:	Jan Mayen
Archipelago (island group):
Neighboring islands (Island hopping):	1) Iceland 543.9 km SouthSouthWest 2) Grímsey 597.6 km SouthWest 3) Bjarnarey 602.3 km SouthSouthWest 4) Flatey 630.5 km SouthWest 5) Hrísey 657.6 km SouthWest 6) Málmey 685.2 km SouthWest 7) Drangey 696.2 km SouthWest 8) Papey 727.1 km SouthSouthWest 9) Æðey 763.9 km SouthWest 10) Vigur 772.9 km SouthWest 11) Skáley 820.3 km SouthWest 12) Flatey 834.3 km SouthWest 13) Brokey 848.1 km SouthWest 14) Moskenesøya 876.8 km East 15) Røst 877.8 km EastSouthEast 16) Flakstadøya 882.4 km East 17) Vestvågøya 884.7 km East 18) Værøy 886.6 km EastSouthEast 19) Mosken 886.8 km EastSouthEast 20) Langøya 889.7 km East 21) Hjörsey 896.1 km SouthWest 22) Gimsøya 899.9 km East 23) Hadseløya 906.8 km East 24) Austvågøy 908.9 km East 25) Andøya 913.6 km East
Country:
Location in Country:
Name :
Name :
Sea:
Distance to main land:	954 km
Nearest Country:
Type Rock outcrop:	rocky surface
island-Type:	island in sea
Remarks:

The weather type in Olonkinbyen	light snow
Current temperature:	-8 degrees Celcius
Precipitation last 3 hours:	No precipitation
Wind:	5.02 meter per second (Wind force - bft 3)
Winddirection:	West-northwest
Atmospheric pressure:	998 mb
Humidity:	97 %
Daylength at 14 December 2024:	0 hour and 0 minutes
Sunrise:	01:00 Europe/Amsterdam
Sunset:	01:00 Europe/Amsterdam

Weather-page: Jan Mayen

Olonkinbyen - SJ (longitude: -8.2107, latitude: 71.0623)
Distance weather station to the center island (direction N): not known

10:00
-9 degrees Celcius
997 mbar
light snow weericoon

13:00
-9 degrees Celcius
995 mbar
light snow weericoon

16:00
-9 degrees Celcius
991 mbar
overcast clouds weericoon

19:00
-9 degrees Celcius
987 mbar
overcast clouds weericoon

22:00
-9 degrees Celcius
981 mbar
overcast clouds weericoon

Directly accessible from Western Europe (The Netherlands) by plane:	No
International airport present :	No
Accessible by car:	No
Distance from Western Europe (The Netherlands) (rough estimate):	0 km
Ferry connection - Car - Car - with mainland:	No
Boat Connection - pedestrian - with mainland:	No
Ferry - Car - connect with another island - Island hopping:	No
Boat Connection - pedestrian - with another island:	No
Bicycle facilities:	No