Svenskøya Explained

Svenskøya
Location:Arctic Ocean
Coordinates:78.7167°N 64°W
Archipelago:Svalbard
Area Km2:137
Highest Mount:Mohnhøgda
Elevation M:288
Country:Norway
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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Svenskøya (Svalbard) . . 10 July 2013.
  2. Web site: Rivalensundet (Svalbard) . . 10 July 2013.
  3. Web site: Olgastretet (Svalbard). The highest point Mohnhøgda lays on the northern part of the island . . 10 July 2013.

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