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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