Zieglerøya

Zieglerøya is an island off the headland Andréetangen at the eastern side of Tjuvfjorden, at the southern side of Edgeøya, Svalbard. Total area of the island is approximately 2,8 km2. The island is possibly named after either German Arctic explorer Phil. Alex. Ziegler, or Swiss cartographer Jakob Melchior Ziegler.[1][2]

References

  1. ↑ "Zieglerøya (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 25 August 2013.
  2. ↑ Arctic Pilot: Sailing directions Svalbard–Jan Mayen. 7. Stavanger: The Norwegian Hydrographic Service and The Norwegian Polar Institute. 1988. p. 373. ISBN 82-90653-06-9.

Coordinates: 77°23′20″N 22°24′43″E / 77.389°N 22.412°E / 77.389; 22.412


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