The Rønnbeck Islands () are a group of islands in
Hinlopen Strait
The Hinlopen Strait () is the strait between Spitsbergen and Nordaustlandet in Svalbard, Norway. It is long and wide. The strait is difficult to pass because of pack ice. It is believed to have been named after Thijmen Jacobsz Hinlopen.
The ...
,
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 ...
. They are located south of the
Bastian Islands
The Bastian Islands () are a group of islands in Hinlopen Strait, Svalbard. The islands are located southeast of Wilhelm Island.
The islands are named after German explorer Adolf Bastian. The Bastian Islands are the northern islands of a larger ...
, southeast of
Wilhelm Island. The islands are named after Norwegian sailor and seal hunter
Nils Fredrik Rønnbeck.
References
Islands of Svalbard
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