Forlandsøyane Explained

Forlandsøyane are three small islands off the southwestern coast of Prins Karls Forland, at the western side of Spitsbergen, Svalbard. The islands are Nordøya, Midtøya and Sørøya.[1] [2] Of these, Midtøya is the largest island.[3] The islands were included in the Forlandsøyane Bird Sanctuary in 1973.[4]

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78.3454°N 11.5484°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Forlandsøyane (Svalbard) . . 20 August 2013.
  2. Book: Arctic Pilot: Sailing directions Svalbard - Jan Mayen . 1988 . 7 . The Norwegian Hydrographic Service and The Norwegian Polar Institute . Stavanger . 82-90653-06-9 . 243, 247 .
  3. Web site: Midtøya (Svalbard) . . 20 August 2013.
  4. Web site: Forskrift om opprettelse av nasjonalparker, naturresevater og fuglereservater, Svalbard.. Lovdata. Norwegian . 20 August 2013 .

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