Qvale Island
Qvale Island is one of the Rønnbeck Islands in the Svalbard archipelago. It lies northeast of Cape Weyprecht on Spitsbergen. The island is a low basalt cliff and its highest point is only 16 meters above sea level.- Type: Island
- Description: island in Svalbard, Norway
- Also known as: “Onale Island”, “Qvaleoya”, and “Qvaleøya”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Carlsen Island and Skipper Island.
Carlsen Island
Island
Carlsen Island is one of the Rønnbeck Islands in the Svalbard archipelago. It lies southeast of Hinlopen Strait and northeast of Cape Weyprecht on Spitsbergen.
Skipper Island
Island
Skipper Island is one of the Rønnbeck Islands in the Svalbard archipelago. It lies northeast of Cape Weyprecht on Spitsbergen. The island is a low basalt cliff and its highest point is less than 10 meters above sea level.
Qvale Island
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Svalbard, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
78.93043° or 78° 55′ 50″ northLongitude
21.43953° or 21° 26′ 22″ eastOpen location code
CGC3WCJQ+5ROpenStreetMap ID
way 247532678OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=island
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Satellite Map
Discover Qvale Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Arabic to Turkish—“Qvale Island” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “جزيرة كفال”
- Arabic: “جزيرة_كفال”
- Cebuano: “Qvaleøya”
- French: “Qvaleøya”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Qvaleøya”
- Norwegian: “Qvaleøya”
- Turkish: “Qvale Adası”
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Highlights include Rønnbeck Islands and Nedrevaag Island.
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