Russebuholmane
Russebuholmane are the four westernmost islets in Kong Ludvigøyane, part of Thousand Islands (Svalbard), Thousand Islands, an archipelago south of Edgeøya. The largest is Ækongen. The three outermost islands are collectively called Russeholmane ( en, Russian Islets). They are named after a Russian trapper's hut found on one of the islets. One of the three is named Russeholmen ( en, Russian Islet). References * Norwegian Polar InstitutPlace Names of Svalbard Database
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Kong Ludvigøyane
Kong Ludvigøyane ( en, King Ludwig Islands) is a small group of islands south of southwestern Edgeøya. The group includes Russebuholmane, Arendtsøya, Berentine Island, and Bruhnsøya. They form part of Thousand Islands (Svalbard), Thousand Islands. They are named after King Ludwig II (1845–86) of Bavaria, Germany. The islands may be the ''Hopeless Iles'' of the Muscovy Company's map (1625). References * Norwegian Polar InstitutPlace Names of Svalbard Database
*Purchas, S. 1625. Hakluytus Posthumus or Purchas His Pilgrimes: Contayning a History of the World in Sea Voyages and Lande Travells by Englishmen and others. Volumes XIII and XIV (Reprint 1906 J. Maclehose and sons). Islands of Svalbard {{svalbard-geo-stub ...
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