Hvidøen

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Hvidøen is the former name of Kvitøya, a remote, ice-covered island in the Svalbard archipelago of the Arctic Ocean.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical feature
island
belongsTo Kingdom of Norway
characteristic remote
country Norway
coveredBy ice
formerNameOf Kvitøya
governedUnder Svalbard Treaty
hasApproximateCoordinates 80.0°N 32.0°E
hasCoastlineType largely ice-bound
hasCurrentName Kvitøya
hasEnvironment Arctic wildlife habitat
polar climate
hasNotableEvent site associated with Andree Arctic balloon expedition remains
hasProtectionStatus nature reserve
locatedEastOf Nordaustlandet
locatedIn Arctic
linked to: Arctic region

Arctic Ocean
Svalbard archipelago
linked to: Svalbard
locatedNorthOf Barents Sea
meaningOfName White Island
nameLanguage Danish
Norwegian
partOf Nordaust-Svalbard Nature Reserve
Nordaust-Svalbard region
Svalbard
uninhabited true

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Kvitøya formerlyKnownAs Hvidøen