Karl Alexanderøya
Karl Alexanderøya is an island in Hinlopen Strait, south of Nordaustlandet, Svalbard. It is located about four kilometers southeast of Torellneset, north of Franzøya. The island is possibly named after Charles Alexander, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach.- Type: Islet
- Description: island in Svalbard, Norway
- Also known as: “Carl Alexander Island” and “Karl Alexanderoya”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Franzøya.
Franzøya
Island
Franzøya is an island in Hinlopen Strait, south of Nordaustlandet, Svalbard. It is located south of Karl Alexanderøya, southeast of Torellneset. The island is named after Frederick Francis II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin.
Karl Alexanderøya
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Svalbard, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
79.31302° or 79° 18′ 47″ north
Longitude
21.12765° or 21° 7′ 40″ east
Open location code
CGF3847H+63
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastline
OpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Turkish—“Karl Alexanderøya” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Karl Alexanderøya”
- Dutch: “Karl Alexanderøya”
- Turkish: “Karl Alexanderøya”
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Highlights include Behmøya and Perthesøya.
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