Jan Mayen Island

geographical name

Jan Ma·​yen Island yän-ˈmī-ən How to pronounce Jan Mayen Island (audio)
island in the Arctic Ocean east of Greenland and north-northeast of Iceland; belongs to Norway area 147 square miles (382 square kilometers)

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“Jan Mayen Island.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Jan%20Mayen%20Island. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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