Hermansen Island
Hermansen Island is an island in Oscar II Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It has a length of about three kilometers, and is located in Forlandsundet at the mouth of St.- Type: Island
- Description: island in Svalbard, Norway
- Also known as: “Hermansenoya”, “Hermansenøya”, “May Island”, “Rövarholmen”, and “Sant Jonsbayøya”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Hermansen Island Bird Sanctuary.
Hermansen Island Bird Sanctuary
Nature reserve
Hermansen Island Bird Sanctuary is a bird reserve at Svalbard, Norway, established in 1973. It includes Hermansen Island on the west coast of Oscar II Land. The protected area covers a total area of around 4,200,000 square metres.
Hermansen Island
- Categories: locality and landform
- Location: Svalbard, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
78.55° or 78° 33′ northLongitude
12.23333° or 12° 14′ eastElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
CFCJH62M+28OpenStreetMap ID
node 302064525OpenStreetMap feature
place=island
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Satellite Map
Discover Hermansen Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Turkish—“Hermansen Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Hermansenøya”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Hermansenøya”
- Norwegian: “Hermansenøya”
- Turkish: “Hermansenøya”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Forlandet National Park and Trollheimen.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bulltinden and Thorkelsenfjellet.
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