Brochøya
 Brochøya is located north of Nordaustlandet. | |
| Geography | |
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| Location | Nordaustlandet, Svalbard, Norway |
| Coordinates | 80°27.2′N 25°58.9′E / 80.4533°N 25.9817°ECoordinates: 80°27.2′N 25°58.9′E / 80.4533°N 25.9817°E |
| Archipelago | Svalbard |
| Administration | |
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Norway | |
Brochøya is an island off the north coast of Nordaustlandet, Svalbard. The island is named after politician and physicist Ole Jacob Broch.[1]
Brochøya is named after Ole Jacob Broch.
Brochøya is located west of Foynøya, is part of Orvin Land and is included in the Nordaust-Svalbard Nature Reserve.
References
- ↑ "Brochøya". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 3 December 2011.
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