Dunøyane
Dunøyane is a group of islands north of Hornsund, outside Wedel Jarlsberg Land at the western coast of Spitsbergen, Svalbard. The island group is a nesting site for barnacle goose, common eider and Arctic tern.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Island
- Description: island in Svalbard, Norway
- Also known as: “Daunen-Inseln”, “Down Islands”, “Dunn-Island”, “Dunøarne”, “Dunøyan”, “Dunoyane”, “Horensundsøerne”, “Horn Sound Islands”, “Hornsundøerne”, “Îles du Duvet”, “Îles Dunen”, “Îles Dunes”, and “Untuva”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Dunøyane Bird Sanctuary.
Dunøyane Bird Sanctuary
Nature reserve
Dunøyane Bird Sanctuary is a bird reserve in Svalbard, Norway, established in 1973. It includes islands west of Dunøysundet in Wedel Jarlsberg Land. The protected area covers a total of around 11.9 km2.
Dunøyane
- Category: landform
- Location: Svalbard, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Turkish—“Dunøyane” goes by many names.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Wedel Jarlsberg Land and Sør-Spitsbergen National Park.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Dunøyhamna and Nordre Dunøya.
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Dunøyane”. Photo: Bjoertvedt, CC BY-SA 3.0.