page_title: Sjuøyane
hierarchical_section_title: Sjuøyane
caption_attribution_description: English: Map detailing the marine features of Spitsbergen in the Svalbard archipelago. Settlements and mountains are indicated and labelled. See also Image:Spitsbergen mountains and marine features labelled.png. Locations were labelled mainly based on detailed maps from svalbard-images.com (sample of south Spitsbergen linked), cross-referenced with other map sources where possible. Norwegian Polar Institute figures were used for mountain names and heights, which are given in meters above sea level.
context_page_description: Sjuøyane is the northernmost part of the Svalbard archipelago north of mainland Norway, and some 20 km north of the eastern major island Nordaustlandet. The islands are the northernmost landmass reachable by normal means, being 1024.3 kilometers south of the North Pole. In comparison, Robert Falcon Scott started his ill-fated Terra Nova Expedition 1374 km from the South Pole. Many of the islands are named after english explorers, most notably Captain Nelson.
context_section_description: Sjuøyane (English: Seven Islands) is the northernmost part of the Svalbard archipelago north of mainland Norway, and some 20 km north of the eastern major island Nordaustlandet. The islands are the northernmost landmass reachable by normal means, being 1024.3 kilometers (637 mi / 553 nm) south of the North Pole. In comparison, Robert Falcon Scott started his ill-fated Terra Nova Expedition 1374 km (742 Nm) from the South Pole. Many of the islands are named after english explorers, most notably Captain Nelson.
caption: Area map
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