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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:	7.28 meter per second (Wind force - bft 4)
Winddirection:	South-southeast
Atmospheric pressure:	1019 mb
Humidity:	95 %
Daylength at 20 April 2024:	17 hour and 23 minutes
Sunrise:	05:49 Europe/Amsterdam
Sunset:	23:13 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

17:00
-7 degrees Celcius
1017 mbar
light snow weericoon

20:00
-6 degrees Celcius
1014 mbar
snow weericoon

23:00
-5 degrees Celcius
1011 mbar
light snow weericoon

2:00
-5 degrees Celcius
1008 mbar
light snow weericoon

5:00
-5 degrees Celcius
1006 mbar
light snow 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