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Amsterdam Island (Spitsbergen)

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Amsterdam Island (Amsterdamøya) is a small island off the northwest coast of West-Spitsbergen. It is separated from Danes Island by the strait Danskegattet. Its total area is 16.8 km2. Its highest point is Hiertabreen, at 472 meters above sea level. The percentage of the island covered in ice is 11.5%.

Adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Photography via Wikimedia Commons.

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