Abel Island

Abel Island
Native name:
Abeløya
Abel Island
Location in Svalbard
Geography
Coordinates78°59′20″N 30°12′20″E / 78.98889°N 30.20556°E / 78.98889; 30.20556
Area13 km2 (5.0 sq mi)
Administration
Norway

Abel Island (Norwegian: Abeløya) is an island in Svalbard. It is the third-largest island of Kong Karls Land with an area of 13 km2 (5.0 sq mi). It is named after the Norwegian mathematician Niels Henrik Abel. Abel Island is separated from Kongsøya by the strait Lydiannasundet.

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