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Karl Alexanderøya

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Coordinates: 79°18′46″N 21°07′51″E / 79.3127°N 21.1309°E / 79.3127; 21.1309
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Karl Alexanderøya is an island in Hinlopen Strait, south of Nordaustlandet, Svalbard. It is located about four kilometers southeast of Torellneset, north of Franzøya. The island is possibly named after Charles Alexander, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach.[1][2]

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  1. ^ "Karl Alexanderøya (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.

79°18′46″N 21°07′51″E / 79.3127°N 21.1309°E / 79.3127; 21.1309

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