Wahlbergøya

Wahlbergøya is an island in Hinlopenstretet, between Spitsbergen and Nordaustlandet of the Svalbard archipelago. The island has an area of about 28 km2 (11 sq mi). It is named after Swedish botanist Peter Fredrik Wahlberg. It is the largest island of Vaigattøyane.[1]

The island is included in the Nordaust-Svalbard Nature Reserve.

References

  1. "Wahlbergøya". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 24 November 2011.

Coordinates: 79°22′06″N 19°48′30″E / 79.36833°N 19.80833°E