Osøya
Osøya Location in Antarctica | |
Geography | |
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Location | Antarctica |
Coordinates | 69°27′S 39°37′E / 69.450°S 39.617°ECoordinates: 69°27′S 39°37′E / 69.450°S 39.617°E |
Administration | |
None | |
Demographics | |
Population | Uninhabited |
Additional information | |
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System |
Osøya is an island in the middle of Osen Cove, which indents the north coast of Skarvsnes Foreland, on the east side of Lutzow-Holm Bay. Mapped by Norwegian cartographers from air photos taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition, 1936–37, and named Osøya (the outlet island) in association with Osen Cove.
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This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Osøya" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).
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