Havmerra

Havmerra

Havmerra (English: "The Sea Horse") is an island in the eastern part of Schareholmane, part of Tusenøyane, an archipelago south of Edgeøya. "Sea horse" is an old name for the Walrus. The island harbors the most important population of this species in the southeastern region of Svalbard.

References

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


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