Svenskøya
Island in Norway
78°43′N 26°38′E / 78.717°N 26.633°E / 78.717; 26.633Norway
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
- ^ "Svenskøya (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
- ^ "Rivalensundet (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
- ^ "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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