Scoresbyøya is an island in the
Svalbard
Svalbard ( , ), also known as Spitsbergen, or Spitzbergen, is a Norwegian archipelago in the Arctic Ocean. North of mainland Europe, it is about midway between the northern coast of Norway and the North Pole. The islands of the group range ...
archipelago, north of
Nordaustlandet. It has an area of about 6 km², and is located in
Nordenskiöldbukta, outside the bay of
Sabinebukta
Sabinebukta () is a bay at the northern side of Nordaustlandet, Svalbard. The bay is split into Vestre Sabinevågen and Austre Sabinevågen. The Sabine Islands are located in the outer part of the bay. The bay is named after Arctic explorer Edw ...
. The island is named after Arctic explorer
William Scoresby. The southern part of the island is dominated by a large lagoon and narrow sand banks.
References
Islands of Svalbard
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