Carlsen 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.- Type: Island
- Description: island in Svalbard, Norway
- Also known as: “Carlsenoya” and “Carlsenøya”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Qvale Island and Skipper Island.
Qvale Island
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.
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.
Carlsen Island
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Svalbard, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
78.92624° or 78° 55′ 35″ northLongitude
21.481° or 21° 28′ 52″ eastOpen location code
CGC3WFGJ+F9OpenStreetMap ID
way 1282343528OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=island
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Satellite Map
Discover Carlsen Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Arabic to Turkish—“Carlsen Island” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “جزيرة كارلسن”
- Cebuano: “Carlsenøya”
- French: “Carlsenøya”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Carlsenøya”
- Norwegian: “Carlsenøya”
- Turkish: “Carlsen Adası”
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Highlights include Rønnbeck Islands and Nedrevaag Island.
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