Nøkkelholmane Islands

The Nøkkelholmane Islands are a scattered group of about 24 islands and rocks lying just off the west side of Skarvsnes Foreland in the east part of Lutzow-Holm Bay. They were mapped by Norwegian cartographers from air photos taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition, 1936–37, and named Nøkkelholmane (the key island).[1]

Nøkkelholmane Islands
Nøkkelholmane Islands
Location in Antarctica
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates69°24′S 39°29′E
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

The largest island in the group is Nøkkel Island.[2]

See also

  • List of antarctic and sub-antarctic islands

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Nøkkelholmane Islands". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)


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