Vaigattøyane

Vaigattøyane is a group of islands in Hinlopen Strait, between Spitsbergen and Nordaustlandet of the Svalbard archipelago. The island group is named after Waygat, a previous name of Hinlopenstretet.[1]

The largest island of the group is Wahlbergøya,[2] while other islands are Von Otterøya,[3] Nyströmøya[4] and Berggrenøya.[5]

References

  1. "Vaigattøyane". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
  2. "Wahlbergøya". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
  3. "Von Otterøya". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
  4. "Nyströmøya". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
  5. "Berggrenøya". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 25 November 2011.

Coordinates: 79°24′N 20°00′E / 79.400°N 20.000°E / 79.400; 20.000


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