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Kongsøya
Kongsøya is an island in Svalbard, Norway. It is the largest of the islands in King Charles Land ( Kong Karls Land). Its area is . The other main island in the chain is Svenskøya. Geography Kongsøya is the largest island in Kong Karls Land, and has a length of about 40 kilometers. It is separated from Abel Island to the east-northeast by the strait Lydiannasundet, and from Svenskøya to the west-southwest by Rivalensundet ( wide). The strait of Erik Eriksenstretet separates Kongsøya from Nordaustlandet. Kongsøya has a long, narrow and bent shape, with a number of headlands and bays. At the southern side of Kongsøya is the wide open bay Breibukta, with several islets and skerries. The islands of Helgoland Island and Tirpitzøya are located south of Breibukta. Further east, between Tømmerneset and Bremodden, is the bay Andréebukta, and on the northern side is Svenskebukta. Further east is the bay Bünsowbukta, between the headlands of Nordneset and Kapp K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tømmerneset (Kongsøya)
Tømmerneset is a headland at the southeastern side of Kongsøya in Kong Karls Land, Svalbard. The headland has two named points, Vestre Tømmerpynten and Austre Tømmerpynten. Vestre Tømmerpynten defines the eastern extension of the bay Breibukta Breibukta is a bay at the southern side of Kongsøya in Kong Karls Land, Svalbard. It stretches from Kapp Altmann Kapp Altmann is a headland at the southern side of Kongsøya in Kong Karls Land, Svalbard Svalbard ( , ), previously known .... References Headlands of Svalbard Kongsøya {{svalbard-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Breibukta
Breibukta is a bay at the southern side of Kongsøya in Kong Karls Land, Svalbard. It stretches from Kapp Altmann Kapp Altmann is a headland at the southern side of Kongsøya in Kong Karls Land, Svalbard Svalbard ( , ), previously known as Spitsbergen or Spitzbergen, is a Norway, Norwegian archipelago that lies at the convergence of the Arctic Ocean w ... via Helgoland Island to Vestre Tømmerpynten at the headland Tømmerneset. References Bays of Svalbard Kongsøya {{svalbard-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Retziusfjellet
Retziusfjellet is a mountain on Kongsøya in Kong Karls Land, Svalbard. It is named after Swedish physician Gustaf Retzius. The mountain reaches a height of 320 meters, and is the highest point of Kongsøya. It is located south of Hårfagrehaugen (304 m.a.s.l.), and northwest of Tordenskjoldberget Tordenskjoldberget is a mountain on the island of Kongsøya in Kong Karls Land, Svalbard. It is named after naval officer Peter Tordenskjold. The mountain is located at the western side of the island, south of Retziusfjellet and is separated from .... References Mountains of Svalbard Kongsøya {{svalbard-mountain-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kapp Altmann
Kapp Altmann is a headland at the southern side of Kongsøya in Kong Karls Land, 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 has a length of 1.9 kilometers and a width between 100 and 200 meters. Outside the spit are two small islands. The headland is named after Arctic explorer Johan Andreas Altmann. Kapp Altmann defines the western extension of the bay Breibukta. References Headlands of Svalbard Kongsøya {{svalbard-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kennedyneset
Kennedyneset is a headland at Kongsøya in Kong Karls Land, 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 the most western point of the island. The headland is named after Swedish businessperson George Douglas Kennedy. Kennedyneset defines the southwestern extension of the bay Vrakbukta. References Headlands of Svalbard Kongsøya {{svalbard-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kapp Koburg
Kapp Koburg is a headland at the western part of Kongsøya in Kong Karls Land, 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 at the western side of Hårfagrehaugen, and defines the southwestern extension of the bay Bünsowbukta. References Headlands of Svalbard Kongsøya {{svalbard-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nordneset
Nordneset is a headland at the northern side of Kongsøya in Kong Karls Land, Svalbard. It defines the northeastern extension of the bay Bünsowbukta Bünsowbukta is a bay at the western part of Kongsøya in Kong Karls Land, Svalbard. It is located between the headlands of Kapp Koburg Kapp Koburg is a headland at the western part of Kongsøya in Kong Karls Land, Svalbard Svalbard ( , ) .... References Headlands of Svalbard Kongsøya {{svalbard-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andréebukta
Andréebukta is a bay at the southeastern side of Kongsøya in Kong Karls Land, Svalbard. It is located between Tømmerneset and Bremodden Bremodden is a headland at the eastern side of Kongsøya in Kong Karls Land, Svalbard. It is located east of Koppelvatna, about 2.5 kilometers south of Nordaustpynten Nordaustpynten is a headland at Kongsøya of the Kong Karls Land, Svalbard ..., below the mountain of Johnsenberget. The bay is named after Arctic explorer Salomon August Andrée. References Bays of Svalbard Kongsøya {{svalbard-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bremodden
Bremodden is a headland at the eastern side of Kongsøya in Kong Karls Land, Svalbard. It is located east of Koppelvatna, about 2.5 kilometers south of Nordaustpynten Nordaustpynten is a headland at Kongsøya of the Kong Karls Land, Svalbard Svalbard ( , ), previously known as Spitsbergen or Spitzbergen, is a Norway, Norwegian archipelago that lies at the convergence of the Arctic Ocean with the Atlant ..., and defines the northeastern extension of the bay Andréebukta. References Headlands of Svalbard Kongsøya {{svalbard-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rundisen
Rundisen is a small glacier at Kongsøya in Kong Karls Land, Svalbard. The glacier covers part of Rundisflya Rundisflya is a plain at the eastern part of Kongsøya in Kong Karls Land, Svalbard Svalbard ( , ), previously known as Spitsbergen or Spitzbergen, is a Norway, Norwegian archipelago that lies at the convergence of the Arctic Ocean with the ... at the eastern part of Kongsøya, south of Svenskebukta. Former names are the English name ''The Circular Ice Cap'' and . References Glaciers of Svalbard Kongsøya {{svalbard-glacier-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rivalensundet
Rivalensundet is a strait in the Svalbard archipelago, separating Kongsøya from Svenskøya both in Kong Karls Land Kong Karls Land or King Charles Land is an island group in the Svalbard archipelago, in the Arctic Ocean. The island group covers an area of and is made up of the islands of Kongsøya, Svenskøya, Abel Island, Helgoland Island, and Tirpitzø .... It has a width of about 14 nautical miles. According to historical records, the strait was discovered in 1859, and first sailed in 1889. It is named after the vessel ''Rivalen''. References Straits of Svalbard Kongsøya Svenskøya {{svalbard-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kong Karls Land
Kong Karls Land or King Charles Land is an island group in the Svalbard archipelago, in the Arctic Ocean. The island group covers an area of and is made up of the islands of Kongsøya, Svenskøya, Abel Island, Helgoland Island, and Tirpitzøya. The islands, which have the largest concentration of polar bear in Svalbard, are part of the Nordaust-Svalbard Nature Reserve, along with Nordaustlandet and Kvitøya. There is a ban on traffic to the islands, which includes the areas of the sea up to 500 metres away from shore and the airspace up to 500 metres above the area. Kong Karls Land was discovered by an expedition sent by the Muscovy Company in 1617, probably from a high point on Barentsøya. They named the group ''Wiche Islands,'' after a member of the company, Richard Wyche. In the mid-19th century, the islands were rediscovered, and in 1859 the Norwegian Erik Eriksen made the first landing on Svenskøya. In 1870, the Württemberger Theodor von Heuglin named the archip ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |