Andréetangen
Andréetangen is a headland at the eastern side of Tjuvfjorden on the southwestern coast of Edgeøya, Svalbard. The headland is named after German geographer Karl Andrée. Off the headland are the two islands Zieglerøya and Delitschøya. Andréetangen lies within the Søraust-Svalbard Nature Reserve, and its low-lying tundra coastline is rich in biodiversity. It is known for its walruses which bask on the beach, and as a breeding ground for Arctic skua, Purple sandpiper, Arctic tern and snow bunting. A hut was built at Andréetangen by the polar bear trapper Henry Rudi in 1946. Location and geology Andréetangen is situated on the eastern side of Tjuvfjorden on the southwest coast of Edgeøya (Edge Island) in southeastern Svalbard. There is a narrow sound between the headland and its nearest island which is shallow and has strong currents. Edgeøya and Andréetangen are part of the Caledonian nappe system formed during the Caledonian orogeny (c. 490–390 Ma), involving thr ...
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Delitschøya
Delitschøya is an island off Andréetangen at the eastern side of Tjuvfjorden, at Edgeøya, Svalbard Svalbard ( , ), previously known as Spitsbergen or Spitzbergen, is a Norway, Norwegian archipelago that lies at the convergence of the Arctic Ocean with the Atlantic Ocean. North of continental Europe, mainland Europe, it lies about midway be .... It is located nearby the island Zieglerøya. The island is named after geographer Otto Delitsch. References Islands of Svalbard {{Svalbard-geo-stub ...
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