Svenskøya

Svenskøya
Svenskøya in the north east
Geography
Location Arctic Ocean
Coordinates 78°43′N 26°38′E / 78.717°N 26.633°E / 78.717; 26.633Coordinates: 78°43′N 26°38′E / 78.717°N 26.633°E / 78.717; 26.633
Archipelago Svalbard
Area 137 km2 (53 sq mi)
Highest elevation 288 m (945 ft)
Highest point Mohnhøgda
Administration
Norway
Demographics
Population 0

Svenskøya (English: "Swedish Island") is an island in Svalbard. It is the second largest island of Kong Karls Land with an area of 137 km².[1]

Svenskøya is separated from Kongsøya by the strait Rivalensundet.[2] The island is separated from Edgeøya and Barentsøya by the strait Olgastretet.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Svenskøya (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
  2. ↑ "Rivalensundet (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
  3. ↑ "Olgastretet (Svalbard). The highest point Mohnhøgda lays on the northern part of the island". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 10 July 2013.


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