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    Bastianøyane

    Part of Svalbard

    The Bastian Islands (Norwegian: Bastianøyane) are a group of islands in Hinlopen Strait, Svalbard. The islands are located southeast of Wilhelm Island.

    Landsat8 Satellitenbild von Wilhelmøya - 14. September 2013 - Links teile von Olav V Land (Insel Spitzbergen). dazwischen Bjørnsundet
    Landsat8 Satellitenbild von Wilhelmøya - 14. September 2013 - Links teile von Olav V Land (Insel Spitzbergen). dazwischen Bjørnsundet

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    The Bastian Islands (Norwegian: Bastianøyane) are a group of islands in Hinlopen Strait, Svalbard. The islands are located southeast of Wilhelm Island.

    The islands are named after German explorer Adolf Bastian. The Bastian Islands are the northern islands of a larger group, and the southern islands of this group are called the Rønnbeck Islands.

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    Also in the area

    2

    Inside the group's outline but not confirmed as members by any source.

    • Koner Island24 m · 0.16 km²
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha

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    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Wikidata
    • Wikipedia

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