Barentsøya
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| Barentsøya | |
|---|---|
| Area | 1 288 km² |
| Glaciated area | 558 km² |
| Perimeter | 205 km |
| Highest point | 397 meters above sea level |
| Location | |
Barents Island (Norwegian: Barentsøya) is one of the smaller islands in the Svalbard archipelago, lying between Edge Island (Edgeøya) and Spitsbergen. It has no permanent inhabitants. Named for the Dutch explorer Willem Barents, it is a part of Norway.
An Arctic island, around half its area of 1288 km² is glaciated. The highest point lies some 397 meters above sea level. To the north, in the sound between Barentsøya and Spitsbergen, lies the island of Kükenthaløya. To the south, the sound separating Barents Island from Edgeøya is Freemansundet.
[edit] External link
- Barentsøya on Svalbard Images. (URL accessed 24 July 2006)
