Antarcticøya is an island at the southwestern coast of Svenskøya in Kong Karls Land, Svalbard. It is located outside the bay of Kyrkjevika. The island is named after the ship Antarctic.[1] Antarcticøya is the largest among several small islands at the outer part of Kyrkjevika.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Antarcticøya (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
  2. ↑ Arctic Pilot: Sailing directions Svalbard–Jan Mayen. Vol. 7. Stavanger: The Norwegian Hydrographic Service and The Norwegian Polar Institute. 1988. p. 384. ISBN 82-90653-06-9.

78°40′22″N 26°37′49″E / 78.6727°N 26.6303°E / 78.6727; 26.6303


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