Nansen Island (Kara Sea) especially during Operation Wunderland. In some maps Nansen Island is named simply as Nansena. This island should not be confused with another Russian island called Nansen Island, which is part of Franz Josef Land, in the Arctic Ocean. Both islands are named in the honor and memory of Arctic explorer Fridtjof Nansen. Nansen Island (Kara Sea) Nansen Island (), is a long and narrow island in the coast of the Kara Sea. Its length is and its average width about . This island is located in an area of skerries right off the western coast of the Taymyr Peninsula. Nansen
Brandon Nansen Brandon Nansen Brandon Nansen (born 3 November 1993) is a New Zealand rugby union player who currently plays as a lock or loose forward for the Dragons in Newport, Wales. Previously Nansen represented North Harbour in New Zealand's provincial rugby tournament and the Blues in Super Rugby. He plays internationally for the Samoa national rugby union team. Nansen attended Sacred Heart College and represented at under-16 and under-18 level. He started his senior career in 2013, playing for . He quickly became a regular in the side and went on to make 9 appearances for them as they lifted the