Kvitsundet
Kvitsundet is a marine channel in Svalbard.Places of Interest
Highlights include Indre Norskøya and Fugløya.
Fugløya
Island
Fugløya is an island in Albert I Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It has a size of about 2.5 square kilometers, and is located off the peninsula Vasahalvøya, in the mouth of Fuglefjorden, and divides the fjord into two branches. Fugløya is situated 3½ km southwest of Kvitsundet.
Kvitsundet
- Type: Marine channel
- Also known as: “Kvitøysund”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Svalbard, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
79.81667° or 79° 49′ north
Longitude
11.5° or 11° 30′ east
Open location code
CFFHRG82+M2
GeoNames ID
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Localities in the Area
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