Geography of Jan Mayen
| Location: | Northern Europe, island between the Greenland Sea and the Norwegian Sea, northeast of Iceland |
| Geographic coordinates: | 71 00 N, 8 00 W |
| Map references: | Arctic Region |
| Area: | total: 377 sq km land: 377 sq km water: 0 sq km |
| Area - comparative: | slightly more than twice the size of Washington, DC |
| Land boundaries: | 0 km |
| Coastline: | 124.1 km |
| Maritime claims: | territorial sea: 4 nm contiguous zone: 10 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation |
| Climate: | arctic maritime with frequent storms and persistent fog |
| Terrain: | volcanic island, partly covered by glaciers |
| Elevation extremes: | lowest point: Norwegian Sea 0 m highest point: Haakon VII ToppBeerenberg 2,277 m |
| Natural resources: | none |
| Land use: | arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (2005) |
| Irrigated land: | 0 sq km |
| Natural hazards: | dominated by the volcano Haakon VII ToppBeerenberg; volcanic activity resumed in 1970; the most recent eruption occurred in 1985 |
| Environment - current issues: | NA |
| Geography - note: | barren volcanic island with some moss and grass |