Kong Karls Land
Native name: Kong Karls Land | |
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Map of Kong Karls Land | |
Interactive map of King Charles Land | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Northern Europe |
| Coordinates | 78°45′N 28°30′E / 78.750°N 28.500°E |
| Archipelago | Svalbard |
| Total islands | 5 |
| Major islands | Kongsøya, Svenskøya, Abel Island, Helgoland Island, and Tirpitzøya |
| Area | 342 km2 (132 sq mi) |
| Administration | |
Norway | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
Kong Karls Land or King Charles Land is an island group in the Svalbard archipelago, in the Arctic Ocean. The island group covers an area of 342 km2 (132 sq mi) and is made up of the islands of Kongsøya, Svenskøya, Abel Island, Helgoland Island, and Tirpitzøya. The island group was discovered in the 1870s and first accurately mapped by Kapitän Rüdiger in 1898.