Native name: Wilhelmøya | |
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Geography | |
Location | Arctic Ocean |
Coordinates | 79°3′N 20°25′E / 79.050°N 20.417°E |
Archipelago | Svalbard |
Area | 120 km2 (46 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 566 m (1857 ft) |
Administration | |
Norway | |
Demographics | |
Population | 0 |
Wilhelm Island[1][2][3] (Norwegian: Wilhelmøya) is an island in the Svalbard archipelago. It is situated northeast of Olav V Land on Spitsbergen, in Hinlopen Strait. Its area is 120 km². About 33.5 % of the island is covered with ice. The island was named after Wilhelm I.[4]