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Franzøya

Coordinates: 79°17′38″N 21°06′43″E / 79.2938°N 21.1120°E / 79.2938; 21.1120
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Franzøya is an island in Hinlopen Strait, south of Nordaustlandet, Svalbard. It is located south of Karl Alexanderøya, southeast of Torellneset. The island is named after Frederick Francis II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin.[1][2] At the southern side of the island is the bay Pücklerhamna.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Franzøya (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
  2. ^ Arctic Pilot: Sailing directions Svalbard–Jan Mayen. Vol. 7. Stavanger: The Norwegian Hydrographic Service and The Norwegian Polar Institute. 1988. p. 355. ISBN 82-90653-06-9.
  3. ^ "Pücklerhamna (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 30 July 2013.

79°17′38″N 21°06′43″E / 79.2938°N 21.1120°E / 79.2938; 21.1120