Wahlbergøya
79°22′N 19°42′E
Wahlbergøya is an island in Hinlopen Strait, between Spitsbergen and Nordaustlandet of the Svalbard archipelago. The island has an area of about 48 km2 (19 sq mi). The islands highest point is 194 m.a.s.l. Named after Swedish botanist Peter Fredrik Wahlberg. It is the largest island of Vaigattøyane.
Terrain
79°22′N 19°42′E
Overview
Wahlbergøya is an island in Hinlopen Strait, between Spitsbergen and Nordaustlandet of the Svalbard archipelago. The island has an area of about 48 km2 (19 sq mi). The islands highest point is 194 m.a.s.l. Named after Swedish botanist Peter Fredrik Wahlberg. It is the largest island of Vaigattøyane. The island is included in the Nordaust-Svalbard Nature Reserve.
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Nearest islands
- Nordaustlandet81 km
- Barentsøya110 km
- Spitsbergen129 km
- Edgeøya175 km
- Kongsøya192 km
- Prins Karls Forland199 km
Also in Svalbard
Spitsbergen
37,413 km²▲ 1,713 m
Major islands
Nordaustlandet
14,343 km²▲ 798 m
Major islands
Edgeøya
4,957 km²▲ 362 m
Major islands
Hopen
45.9 km²▲ 371 m
Major islands
Barentsøya
1,287 km²▲ 651 m
Minor islands
Kvitøya
632 km²▲ 410 m
Minor islands
Prins Karls Forland
616 km²▲ 1,084 m
Minor islands
Kongsøya
202 km²▲ 320 m
Minor islands
Photographs
A pod of approximately 20 walruses ( Odobenus rosmarus) resides on Wahlberøya in Hinlopenstrait, Svalbard. They tend to rest side by side at the shore of the small island.
A pod of approximately 20 walruses ( Odobenus rosmarus) resides on Wahlberøya in Hinlopenstrait, Svalbard. They tend to rest side by side at the shore of the small island.
Wahlbergøya, Svalbard
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Photographs
- Walrus (Odobenus rosmarus) on Svalbard. AWeith / CC BY-SA 4.0
- Walrus (Odobenus rosmarus) resting in a crowd on Wahlbergøya, Svalbard (2). Andreas Weith / CC BY-SA 4.0
- Walrus (Odobenus rosmarus) resting in a crowd on Wahlbergøya, Svalbard (4). Andreas Weith / CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wahlbergøya 2021-07-11 Sentinel-2 L2A Highlight Optimized Natural Color. European Space Agency / Attribution