Svenskøya

Svenskøya

Sentinel-2 image (2021)
Geography
Location	Arctic Ocean
Coordinates	78°43′N 26°38′E
Archipelago	Svalbard
Area	137 km^2 (53 sq mi)
Highest elevation	288 m (945 ft)
Highest point	Mohnhøgda
Administration
Norway
Demographics
Population	0

Svenskøya (English: "Swedish Island") is an island in Svalbard. It is the second largest island of Kong Karls Land with an area of 137 km².^[1]

Svenskøya is separated from Kongsøya by the strait Rivalensundet.^[2] The island is separated from Edgeøya and Barentsøya by the strait Olgastretet.^[3]

See also

• List of islands of Norway

References

1. "Svenskøya (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
2. "Rivalensundet (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
3. "Olgastretet (Svalbard). The highest point Mohnhøgda lays on the northern part of the island". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 10 July 2013.