Nordre Repøya is the northern island of the two Repøyane, off Orvin Land at Nordaustlandet, Svalbard. The island rises to a height of 230 m.a.s.l. It is separated from Søre Repøya by the sound Poortsundet. The island is named after Dutch whaler and map publisher Outger Rep van Oostzaan.[1][2]
References edit
- ^ "Nordre Repøya (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
- ^ Arctic Pilot: Sailing directions Svalbard–Jan Mayen. Vol. 7. Stavanger: The Norwegian Hydrographic Service and The Norwegian Polar Institute. 1988. pp. 319, 332. ISBN 82-90653-06-9.
80°28′36″N 24°06′11″E / 80.4768°N 24.1031°E
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