Outline of Svalbard

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Regions and countries of Svalbard

The main island of Spitzbergen in the Svalbard archipelago is geographically divided into several so-called countries . These are contiguous areas that have (more or less) strictly defined boundaries and are mostly named after well-known personalities. Larger regions are also known. The structure of Svalbard has no political or economic significance .

List of countries

Country name Origin of name Approximate location, remarks
Sørkapp Land means "South Cape" Southern tip of the main island
Wedel-Jarlsberg-Land Fredrik Hartvig Herman Wedel Jarlsberg ; Diplomat who negotiated the Svalbard Treaty for Norway southwest
Torell land Otto Martin Torell southeast
Nathorst Land Alfred Gabriel Nathorst Central
Army country Oswald Heer Central
Nordenskiöld Land Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld Central; here are the places Barentsburg and Longyearbyen
Sabine Land Sir Edward Sabine east of Nordenskiöld Land
Bünsow-Land Friedrich Christian Ernestus Bünsow Northeast
Olav-V-Land Olav V, King of Norway Northeast
Ny-Friesland Friesland , Holland Northeast
Dickson Land Oscar Dickson ; Swedish businessman and supporter of Swedish Arctic expeditions Northwest
James-I-Land James I of England Northwest
Oscar II land Oscar II of Norway and Sweden Northwest; with the settlement of Ny-Ålesund
Andrée-Land Salomon August Andrée ; Swedish polar explorer Northwest
Haakon VII Land Haakon VII, King of Norway Northwest
Albert-I-Land Albert I of Monaco extreme northwest
Gustav-V-Land Gustav V, King of Sweden Nordaustlandet
Prins Oscars Land Prince Oscar , later King of Sweden and Norway Nordaustlandet
Orvin land Anders Kristian Orvin , geologist, head of the Norwegian Polar Institute Nordaustlandet
Gustav-Adolf-Land Gustav VI, King of Sweden Nordaustlandet
King Karl Land Karl I, King of Württemberg Archipelago in the east of Svalbard

List of islands

These larger islands or groups of islands also belong to the subdivision of Svalbard.

Surname Origin of name Approximate location, remarks
Nordaustlandet "Northeast Country" Second largest island in Svalbard
Barentsøya Willem Barents east
Edgeøya Thomas Edge ; English whaler Third largest island in Svalbard
Prins Karls Forland Charles I of England Island off the west coast
Hops for a ship called the Hopewell Island in the southeast
Kvitøya "White island" Island in the very northeast
Bjørnøya "Bear Island" About halfway between Svalbard and mainland Norway
Danskøya after the Danish whalers Island in the northwest
Amsterdamøya Amsterdam Island in the northwest
Wilhelmøya Wilhelm I, German Emperor Island in the Hinlopen Strait between Spitsbergen and Nordaustlandet
Lågøya "Flat island" Island northwest of Nordaustlandet
Halvmåneøya "Crescent Island" Island on the southern tip of Edgeøya
Storøya "big Island" east of Nordaustlandet

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