Bastian Islands
The Bastian Islands are a group of islands in Hinlopen Strait, Svalbard. The islands are located southeast of Wilhelm Island. The islands are named after German explorer Adolf Bastian.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Island
- Description: island group
- Also known as: “Bastian Insel”, “Bastianøyane”, “Bastion Island”, and “Bastions-Øyan”
Bastian Islands
- Categories: island group, locality, and landform
- Location: Svalbard, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
79.01667° or 79° 1′ northLongitude
21.25° or 21° 15′ eastOpen location code
CGF32782+M2OpenStreetMap ID
node 302077934OpenStreetMap feature
place=islandGeoNames ID
607460Wikidata ID
Q613528
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Satellite Map
Discover Bastian Islands from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Turkish—“Bastian Islands” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Bastianøyane”
- French: “Bastianøyane”
- German: “Bastian-Inseln”
- German: “Bastianoyane”
- German: “Bastianøyane”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Bastianøyane”
- Norwegian: “Bastianøyane”
- Turkish: “Bastianøyane”
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