Franzøya
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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Island
- Description: island in Svalbard, Norway
- Also known as: “Franzoya” and “Friedrich Franz Island”
Franzøya
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Svalbard, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
79.29222° or 79° 17′ 32″ northLongitude
21.10184° or 21° 6′ 7″ eastElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
CGF374R2+VPOpenStreetMap ID
way 27318615OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islandGeoNames ID
607359Wikidata ID
Q11969981
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Satellite Map
Discover Franzøya from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Turkish—“Franzøya” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Franzøya”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Franzøya”
- Norwegian: “Franzøya”
- Turkish: “Franzøya”
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