Prince Charles Foreland

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Prince Charles Foreland/Prins Karl Forland/Forlandet
Northern tip of the island
Northern tip of the island
Geography
Location Arctic Ocean
Coordinates 78°33′N 11°1′E / 78.55, 11.017Coordinates: 78°33′N 11°1′E / 78.55, 11.017
Archipelago Svalbard
Area 615 km² (96 km² glaciers)
Highest point Monacofjellet
1,084 metres (3,556 ft)
Administration
Flag of Norway Norway
Demographics
Population 0

Prince Charles Foreland, (Norwegian Prins Karls Forland or Forlandet), is an island in the Arctic archipelago Svalbard. The island is directly west of Oscar II Land on Spitsbergen and constitutes the western part of Svalbard. The entire island and the surrounding sea area constitutes Forlandet National Park

Location of Prince Charles Foreland in Svalbard
Location of Prince Charles Foreland in Svalbard

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