Jan Mayen

Proper noun

Meaning

Jan Mayen

An island in Norway in the Arctic Ocean.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

Between 1900 and 1920, there were a number of Norwegian trappers spending winters on Jan Mayen, hunting Arctic foxes in addition to some polar bears. Source: Internet

Between 1615 and 1820, the waters between Jan Mayen, Svalbard, Bear Island, and Greenland, between the Norwegian, Greenland, and Barents Seas, were the most productive whaling area in the world. Source: Internet

Although administered separately, Svalbard and Jan Mayen are collectively assigned the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code "SJ". Source: Internet

Captain Outger Jacobsz of Grootebroek was asked to stay the next winter (1633/34) on Jan Mayen with six shipmates to defend the island. Source: Internet

He again went to Jan Mayen in 1635, aboard the same ship. Source: Internet

Historic stations and huts on the island are Hoyberg, Vera, Olsbu, Puppebu (cabin), Gamlemetten or Gamlestasjonen (the old weather station), Jan Mayen Radio, Helenehytta, Margarethhytta, and Ulla (a cabin at the foot of the Beerenberg). Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Jan Hus jan hus followers jan ken po Jan Steen Jan Swammerdam Jan Tinbergen