Barentsøya
island in the Svalbard archipelago, Norway
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Summary
Barentsøya is an island[1]. Barentsøya ranks in the top 6% of island entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (252 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Svalbard[3]
- Country: Norway[4]
- Located in or next to body of water: Arctic Ocean[5]
- Named after: Willem Barents[6]
- Part of: Svalbard[7]
- Commons category: Barentsøya[8]
- Highest point: Schweinfurthberget[9]
- Located in/on physical feature: Barents Sea[10]
- Topic's main category: Category:Barentsøya[11]
- Population: 0[12]
- Length: 50 km[13]
- Elevation above sea level: 405 m[14]
- Area: 1288 km²[15]
- Width: 50 km[16]
- Perimeter: 205 km[17]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Barentsøya include Barentsjøkulen[18], a glacier[19], in Norway[20].
Why It Matters
Barentsøya has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] Barentsøya is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]
Entities named for Barentsøya include Barentsjøkulen[18], a glacier[19], in Norway[20].