Brochøya is an island off the north coast of Nordaustlandet, Svalbard. The island is named after politician and physicist Ole Jacob Broch.[1]
Geography | |
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Location | Nordaustlandet, Svalbard, Norway |
Coordinates | 80°27.2′N 25°58.9′E / 80.4533°N 25.9817°E |
Archipelago | Svalbard |
Administration | |
Norway |
Brochøya is located west of Foynøya, is part of Orvin Land and is included in the Nordaust-Svalbard Nature Reserve.
References
edit- ^ "Brochøya". Norwegian Polar Institute. Archived from the original on 2012-05-03. Retrieved 3 December 2011.