This illustration of Nova Zembla is taken from an old print. The Russians knew of Novaya Zemlya (also spelled Nova Zembla) from the 11th century, when hunters from Novgorod visited the area. For Western Europeans, the search for the Northern Sea Route in the 16th century led to its exploration. The first visit from a Western European was by Hugh Willoughby in 1553. Dutch explorer Willem Barentsz reached the west coast of Novaya Zemlya in 1594, and in a subsequent expedition of 1596, he rounded the northern cape and wintered on the northeastern coast. .
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This illustration of Nova Zembla is taken from an old print. The Russians knew of Novaya Zemlya (also spelled Nova Zembla) from the 11th century, when hunters from Novgorod visited the area. For Western Europeans, the search for the Northern Sea Route in the 16th century led to its exploration. The first visit from a Western European was by Hugh Willoughby in 1553. Dutch explorer Willem Barentsz reached the west coast of Novaya Zemlya in 1594, and in a subsequent expedition of 1596, he rounded the northern cape and wintered on the northeastern coast. .

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16th century Novaya Zembla Nova Zemlya Nova Zembla Russian Archipelago Barents Sea Kara Sea Matochkin Sea Arctic Ocean Novgorod Northern Sea Route search for northwest passage Arctic exploration Hugh Willoughby Age of Exploration Willem Barentsz Barentsz 1590s 16th century

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