Russeholmane

Russeholmane (English: Russian Islets) are the three outermost islets in Kong Ludvigøyane, part of Thousand Islands, an archipelago south of Edgeøya. Together with Ækongen they form Russebuholmane. They are named after a Russian trapper’s hut found on one of the islets.

References

Norwegian Polar Institute Place Names of Svalbard Database

Coordinates: 77°17′N 21°20′E / 77.283°N 21.333°E / 77.283; 21.333

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