- Kvalbeinøya
Kvalbeinøya (English: "Whale Bone Island") is the northwesternmost island in
Scareholmane , part ofTusenøyane , an archipelago south ofEdgeøya . The island derives its name from the fact that plains on the western side of the island (and part of the northern side) are covered with whale bones.References
* Norwegian Polar Institute [http://miljo.npolar.no/placenames/pages/searchE.asp Place Names of Svalbard Database]
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