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    Amsterdamøya

    Amsterdam

    79°46′N 10°46′E

    Amsterdam Island (Norwegian: Amsterdamøya) is a small island off the northwest coast of West-Spitsbergen. It is separated from Danes Island by the strait Danskegattet. Its total area is 16.8 km2. Its highest point is Hiertabreen, at 472 meters above sea level. The percentage of the island covered in ice is 11.5%.

    The remains of a giant cauldron for thaw of thieves near the old Dutch settlement of the XVII century. Smeerenburg on Svalbard, Norway
    The remains of a giant cauldron for thaw of thieves near the old Dutch settlement of the XVII century. Smeerenburg on Svalbard, Norway

    User:Angrense / CC BY-SA 3.0

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    79°46′N 10°46′E

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    Amsterdam Island (Norwegian: Amsterdamøya) is a small island off the northwest coast of West-Spitsbergen. It is separated from Danes Island by the strait Danskegattet. Its total area is 16.8 km2. Its highest point is Hiertabreen, at 472 meters above sea level. The percentage of the island covered in ice is 11.5%.

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

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