Jan Mayen Island, a part of the
Kingdom of Norway, is a 55
km (34
miles) long (southwest-northeast) and 373
km² (144
mi²) in area
arctic volcanic island in the
Arctic Ocean, partly covered by
glaciers. It has two parts: larger Nord-Jan and smaller Sør-Jan, linked by an
isthmus 2.5 km wide (1.6 mi). It lies 600 km (about 400 mi) north of
Iceland, 500 km (about 300 mi) east of
Greenland and 1,000 km (about 600 mi) west of the
Norwegian mainland. The island is mountainous, the highest summit being the
Beerenberg volcano in the north. The isthmus is the location of the two largest lakes of the island, Sørlaguna (South Lagoon), and Nordlaguna (North Lagoon). A third lake is called Ullerenglaguna (Ullereng Lagoon). Jan Mayen was formed by the Jan Mayen hotspot.
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