Tirpitzøya

Tirpitzøya is an island in the Svalbard archipelago, one of the islands of Kong Karls Land. It has a length of about 3.3 kilometers, and is located outside the bay of Breibukta of Kongsøya. The island is named after German admiral Alfred von Tirpitz.[1][2]

See also

References
  1. "Tirpitzøya (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
  2. Arctic Pilot: Sailing directions Svalbard–Jan Mayen. 7. Stavanger: The Norwegian Hydrographic Service and The Norwegian Polar Institute. 1988. p. 385. ISBN 82-90653-06-9.


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