Rønnbeck Islands

The Rønnbeck Islands[1][2] (Norwegian: Rønnbeckøyane) are a group of islands in Hinlopen Strait, Svalbard. They are located south of the Bastian Islands, southeast of Wilhelm Island. The islands are named after Norwegian sailor and seal hunter Nils Fredrik Rønnbeck.[3][4]

Rønnbeck Islands
Native name:
Rønnbeckøyane
Rønnbeck Islands
Location in Svalbard
Geography
Coordinates78.9349°N 21.3607°E / 78.9349; 21.3607
Administration
Norway

References
  1. Hoel, Adolf. 1929. The Norwegian Svalbard Expeditions 1906–1926. Oslo: Jacob Dybwad, p. 9.
  2. Halvorsen, Erik. 1974. The Magnetic Fabric of some Dolerite Intrusions, Northeast Spitsbergen; Implications for Their Mode of Emplacement. Earth and Planetary Science Letters 21(2): 127–133, p. 127.
  3. "Rønnbeckøyane (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
  4. Arctic Pilot: Sailing directions Svalbard–Jan Mayen. 7. Stavanger: The Norwegian Hydrographic Service and The Norwegian Polar Institute. 1988. pp. 343, 355. ISBN 82-90653-06-9.
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