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The first permanent settlement of Novaya Zemlya was established in 1870. Today the territory has a population of around 2,700, the vast majority of whom live in the sole settlement, Belushya Guba.
The first permanent settlement of Novaya Zemlya was established in 1870. Today the territory has a population of around 2,700, the vast majority of whom live in the sole settlement, Belushya Guba.
Novaya Zemlya was surveted by the [[Dutch]] explorer [[Willem Barents]] in 1594 and 1596. Barents perished on the latter expedition and is thought to have been buried on Severny island.
Novaya Zemlya was surveyed by the [[Dutch]] explorer [[Willem Barents]] in 1594 and 1596. Barents perished on the latter expedition and may have been buried on Severny island.
The territory was the location of nuclear weapons tests by the former [[Soviet Union]].
The territory was the location of nuclear weapons tests by the former [[Soviet Union]].