Alkekongen

Alkekongen

Alkekongen is an islet in Brækmoholmane, part of Tusenøyane, an island group south of Edgeøya. Its name is derived from the fact that thousands of Little Auk breed among the boulders of the island.

References

* Norwegian Polar Institute [http://miljo.npolar.no/placenames/pages/searchE.asp Place Names of Svalbard Database]


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