Foynøya

Foynøya is an island off the coast of , . Sources give the size as about 1.5 km2 or about 2 km2. The island is named after whaling pioneer Svend Foyn.
Wikipedia
  • Island
  • …lies at an elevation of 40 metres (131 feet)
  • Also known as
    “Foyen’s Island”
    “Foyn Island”
    “Walrus Eyland”

Foynøya

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Latitude
80.45036° or 80° 27′ 1″ north
Longitude
26.14988° or 26° 8′ 60″ east
Open location code
CGG8F42X+4X
Geo­Names ID
607361
Wiki­data ID
Q979212

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Turkish—“Foynøya” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Foynøya”
  • Catalan: “Illa Foynøya”
  • Cebuano: “Foynøya”
  • Dutch: “Foynøya”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “فوينويا”
  • French: “Foynøya”
  • German: “Foynøya”
  • Japanese: “フォイノヤ島”
  • Japanese: “フォイン島”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Foynøya”
  • Norwegian: “Foynøya”
  • Spanish: “Foynøya”
  • Turkish: “Foynøya”

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