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    Svenskøya

    Wyspa Szwedzka

    78°46′N 26°34′E

    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.

    Svenskøya, Kong Karls Land, Svalbard
    Svenskøya, Kong Karls Land, Svalbard

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    Terrain

    78°46′N 26°34′E

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    Overview

    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. Svenskøya is separated from Kongsøya by the strait Rivalensundet. The island is separated from Edgeøya and Barentsøya by the strait Olgastretet.

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    Nearest islands

    Also in Kong Karls Land

    • Kongsøya

      202 km²▲ 320 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