Gozo Gozo Gozo, known locally as Għawdex () and in antiquity as Gaulos (, ; , "Gaúlos"), is an island of the Maltese archipelago in the Mediterranean Sea. The island is part of Malta. After the island of Malta itself, it is the second-largest island in the archipelago. Compared to its southeastern neighbour, Gozo is more rural and known for its scenic hills, which are featured on its coat of arms. The island of Gozo has long been associated with Ogygia, the island home of the nymph Calypso in Homer's "Odyssey". In that story, Calypso, possessed of great supernatural powers, and
Nordenskiöld Archipelago Russky Island (остров Русский; "Ostrov Russkiy") . Located at the archipelago's northern end, this is the largest island of the Nordenskiöld group. The Vostyochnyye Islands (Восточные острова; "Vostyochnyye Ostrova", "Eastern Islands"), latitude 76° 38' N and longitude 97° 30' E. This group includes the Kolomeitsev Islands (острова Коломейцева; "Ostrova Kolomeytseva") . The southern extension of the wider archipelago, consisting of the islands located south of the Matisen Strait near and around Taymyr Island. Kolchak Island, located further south, is not geographically part of the wider Nordenskiöld Archipelago. This archipelago was first reported in 1740 by Nikifor Chekin, who accompanied Semion