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    Wilhelmøya

    79°03′N 20°20′E

    Wilhelm Island (Norwegian: Wilhelmøya) is an island in the Svalbard archipelago. It is situated northeast of Olav V Land on Spitsbergen, in Hinlopen Strait. Its area is 120 km².

    Bjørnsundet, a sound between Olav V Land (left) en Wilhelmøya (right).
    Bjørnsundet, a sound between Olav V Land (left) en Wilhelmøya (right).

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    79°03′N 20°20′E

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    Wilhelm Island (Norwegian: Wilhelmøya) is an island in the Svalbard archipelago. It is situated northeast of Olav V Land on Spitsbergen, in Hinlopen Strait. Its area is 120 km². About 33.5 % of the island is covered with ice. The island was named after Wilhelm I.

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    Also in Svalbard

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

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