Foynøya
Sign in to saveFoynøya is an island off the coast of Nordaustlandet, Svalbard. Sources give the size as about or about . The island is named after whaling pioneer Svend Foyn. Previous names include Walrus Eyland, ''Föyen's Island and Foyn Island''.
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Foynøya is an island off the coast of Nordaustlandet, Svalbard. Sources give the size as about or about . The island is named after whaling pioneer Svend Foyn. Previous names include Walrus Eyland, ''Föyen's Island and Foyn Island''.
The island is part of the Nordaust-Svalbard Nature Reserve.
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