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    Kongsøya

    Wyspa Królewska

    78°56′N 28°36′E

    Kongsøya is an island in Svalbard, Norway. It is the largest of the islands in King Charles Land (Kong Karls Land). Its area is 191 square kilometres (74 sq mi). The other main island in the chain is Svenskøya.

    Kongsøya, Kong Karls Land, Svalbard
    Kongsøya, Kong Karls Land, Svalbard

    European Space Agency / Attribution

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    78°56′N 28°36′E

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    Kongsøya is an island in Svalbard, Norway. It is the largest of the islands in King Charles Land (Kong Karls Land). Its area is 191 square kilometres (74 sq mi). The other main island in the chain is Svenskøya.

    From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

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    Nearest islands

    Also in Kong Karls Land

    • Svenskøya

      139 km²▲ 282 m

      Major islands

    • Abeløya

      21.5 km²▲ 16 m

      Major islands

    • Helgoland Island

      1.7 km²▲ 14 m

      Minor islands

    • Röhssøya

      0.86 km²▲ 11 m

      Minor islands

    • Tirpitzøya

      0.85 km²▲ 14 m

      Minor islands

    • Unnamed island

      0.23 km²▲ 9 m

      Minor islands

    • Unnamed island

      0.16 km²▲ 7 m

      Minor islands

    Also in Svalbard

    Sources

    Facts

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

    Photographs