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    77°04′N 22°30′E

    Brækmoholmane

    Part of Svalbard

    Brækmoholmane (English: Brækmo Islands) is an island group composed of three islands, Store Brækmoholmen, Trønderen and Alkekongen. They form part of Thousand Islands, an archipelago south of Edgeøya.

    Overview

    Brækmoholmane (English: Brækmo Islands) is an island group composed of three islands, Store Brækmoholmen, Trønderen and Alkekongen. They form part of Thousand Islands, an archipelago south of Edgeøya. The islands are named after the Norwegian sailor and fisherman Sivert Brækmo (1853-1930), who visited Svalbard regularly between 1876 and 1895.

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    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands1
    • Minor islands0
    • Islets2
    • Rocks & skerries0

    Major islands

    1

    • Store Brækmoholmen

      Area
      0.52 km²
      High point
      22 m

      Store Brækmoholmen (English: Great Brækmo Island) is the largest island in Brækmoholmane, part of Thousand Islands, an island group south of Edgeøya. The island is named after Sivert Brækmo (1853–1930), a Norwegian sailor and fishermen who regularly visited Svalbard between 1876 and 1895.

    Islets

    2

    Figures

    Comparative heights

    Sea level10 m20 m30 m22 mStore Brækmoholmen17 mAlkekongen7 mTrønderen
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.010.11Store Brækmoholmen: 0.52 km²Store BrækmoholmenTrønderen: 0.06 km²TrønderenAlkekongen: 0.05 km²Alkekongen
    km², log scale
    Store Brækmoholmen0.52 km²
    Trønderen0.06 km²
    Alkekongen0.05 km²

    Sources

    Facts

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