Svenskøya
Sentinel-2 image (2021)
Geography
LocationArctic Ocean
Coordinates78°43′N 26°38′E / 78.717°N 26.633°E / 78.717; 26.633
ArchipelagoSvalbard
Area137 km2 (53 sq mi)
Highest elevation288 m (945 ft)
Highest pointMohnhøgda
Administration
Norway
Demographics
Population0

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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