Wilhelm Island

Wilhelm Island
Native name:
Wilhelmøya
Wilhelm Island in lower left
Geography
LocationArctic Ocean
Coordinates79°3′N 20°25′E / 79.050°N 20.417°E / 79.050; 20.417
ArchipelagoSvalbard
Area120 km2 (46 sq mi)
Highest elevation566 m (1857 ft)
Administration
Norway
Demographics
Population0

Wilhelm Island (Norwegian: Wilhelmøya) is an island in the Svalbard archipelago. It is situated northeast of Olav V Land on Spitsbergen, in Hinlopen Strait. Its area is 120 km². About 33.5 % of the island is covered with ice. The island was named after Wilhelm I.