Bruhnsøya

Bruhnsøya (English: Bruhns Island) is a small island in Kong Ludvigøyane, an island group in Thousand Islands, an archipelago south of Edgeøya. The island is named after the German astronomer Carl Christian Bruhns (1830–81).

References

Norwegian Polar Institute Place Names of Svalbard Database

Coordinates: 77°10′N 21°30′E / 77.167°N 21.500°E / 77.167; 21.500

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