Edgeøya
third-largest island of the Svalbard archipelago
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Summary
Edgeøya is an island[1]. Edgeøya ranks in the top 6% of island entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (349 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: Thomas Edge[6]
- Part of: Svalbard[7]
- Commons category: Edgeøya[8]
- Time of discovery or invention: 1616[9]
- Located in/on physical feature: Barents Sea[10]
- Topic's main category: Category:Edgeøya[11]
- Population: 0[12]
- Native label: Edgeøya[13]
- Length: 114 km[14]
- Elevation above sea level: 590 m[15]
- Area: 5073 km²[16]
- Width: 79 km[17]
- Perimeter: 502 km[18]
Body
Cultural Significance
Things named for Edgeøya include Edgeøyjøkulen[19], a glacier[20], in Norway[21].
Why It Matters
Edgeøya has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] Edgeøya is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]
Entities named for Edgeøya include Edgeøyjøkulen[19], a glacier[20], in Norway[21].