Prins Heinrichøya

Prins Heinrichøya is an island in Zeppelinhamna at the southern side of Kongsfjorden in Oscar II Land, at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It is named after Prince Heinrich of Prussia.

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Type: Islet
Description: island in Svalbard, Norway
Also known as: “Isle Prince Heinrich”, “Prins Heinrichoya”, and “Prinz-Heinrich-Insel”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Old Telegraph Building, Ny-Ålesund and Nordpolhotellet.

Old Telegraph Building, Ny-Ålesund

Museum

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Old Telegraph Building, Ny-Ålesund is a museum.

Roald Amundsen monument

Memorial

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Roald Amundsen monument is a memorial.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ny-Ålesund and Corbel Station.

Ny-Ålesund

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Ny-Ålesund is an unincorporated settlement in Oscar II Land in the west of the island of Spitsbergen in Svalbard. It is situated on the Brøgger peninsula and on the shore of the bay of Kongsfjorden.

The AWIPEV Arctic Research Station is located in the arctic, on the Svalbard archipelago of Norway. The station is part of the research base of Ny-Ålesund, owned and managed by Kings Bay AS. Corbel Station is situated 3½ km southeast of Prins Heinrichøya.

Prins Heinrichøya

Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
Location: Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

78.92122° or 78° 55′ 16″ north

Longitude

11.97944° or 11° 58′ 46″ east

Elevation

1 metre (3 feet)

Open location code

CFCHWXCH+FQ

OpenStreetMap ID

way 353643790

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=coastline

OpenStreetMap feature

place=islet

GeoNames ID

2729239

Wikidata ID

Q16897017

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Turkish—“Prins Heinrichøya” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Prins Heinrichøya”
French: “Prins Heinrichøya”
Italian: “Islote Príncipe Enrique”
Spanish: “Isolotto Principe Enrico”
Turkish: “Prins Heinrichøya”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as London and Forlandet National Park.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Dietrichholmen and Kirkegården.

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