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Vaigattøyane

Vaigattøyane is a group of islands in Hinlopen Strait, between and of the archipelago. The island group is named after Waygat, a previous name of Hinlopenstretet.
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Wikipedia
  • Type: Island
  • Description: Island group at Svalbard
  • Also known as: “Iles Waygat”, “Isle de Waeygats”, “Stræde-øyan”, “Südwaygat Inseln”, “Syd Waygats öar”, and “Waygats Islands”

Vaigattøyane

Latitude
79.31667° or 79° 19′ north
Longitude
19.58333° or 19° 35′ east
Open location code
CFFX8H8M+M8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 302066354
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­island
Geo­Names ID
2728031
Wiki­data ID
Q3360255
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Satellite Map

Discover Vaigattøyane from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Norwegian Nynorsk—“Vaigattøyane” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Vaigattøyane”
  • Dutch: “Vaigattoyane”
  • Dutch: “Vaigattøyane”
  • French: “Vaigattøyane”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Vaigattøyane”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Vaigattøyene”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Vaigattøyane”
  • Norwegian: “Vaigattøyane”

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