Berggrenøya

Berggrenøya is an island in Hinlopen Strait in the Svalbard archipelago, the most western of the islands of Vaigattøyane. The island is named after Swedish botanist Sven Berggren. The highest point is 23 m.a.s.l. Total area approximately 0,6 km2. acc. to Norwegian Polar Institute.[1][2] Beggrenøya is included in the Nordaust-Svalbard Nature Reserve.

References
  1. "Berggrenøya (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
  2. Arctic Pilot: Sailing directions Svalbard–Jan Mayen. 7. Stavanger: The Norwegian Hydrographic Service and The Norwegian Polar Institute. 1988. p. 355. ISBN 82-90653-06-9.


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