Eggøya
Eggøya is a peninsula of Jan Mayen island of the Arctic Ocean. It is located on the southern side, in the central part of the island, east of Sørlaguna, and defines the northeastern extension of the bay Rekvedbukta.- Type: Peninsula
- Description: peninsula of Jan Mayen, Norway
- Also known as: “Egg Bluff”, “Eggøy”, “Eggoya”, “Eier Bluff”, and “Eier Insel”
- Historically known as: “Egg Island”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jan Mayen.
Jan Mayen
Photo: Tonreg15, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Jan Mayen is an island between Greenland and Norway in the Arctic Ocean, administered by Norway. The island has 18 inhabitants, employed by the Norwegian Armed Forces or the Norwegian Institute of Meteorology.
Eggøya
- Category: landform
- Location: Jan Mayen, Svalbard, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to German—“Eggøya” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Eggøya”
- German: “Eggøya”
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Notable Places Nearby
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