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Forlandsøyane

Forlandsøyane are three small islands off the southwestern coast of Prins Karls Forland, at the western side of Spitsbergen, Svalbard. The islands are Nordøya, Midtøya and Sørøya. Of these, Midtøya is the largest island. The islands were included in the Forlandsøyane Bird Sanctuary in 1973.

References

  1. ^ "Forlandsøyane". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  2. ^ "Forlandsøyane (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
  3. ^ Arctic Pilot: Sailing directions Svalbard–Jan Mayen. Vol. 7. Stavanger: The Norwegian Hydrographic Service and The Norwegian Polar Institute. 1988. pp. 243, 247. ISBN 82-90653-06-9.
  4. ^ "Midtøya (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
  5. ^ "Forskrift om opprettelse av nasjonalparker, naturresevater og fuglereservater, Svalbard" (in Norwegian). Lovdata. Retrieved 20 August 2013.

78°20′43″N 11°32′54″E / 78.3454°N 11.5484°E / 78.3454; 11.5484