Gustav V Land is a land area comprising the

peninsula A peninsula (; ) is a landform that extends from a mainland and is surrounded by water on most, but not all of its borders. A peninsula is also sometimes defined as a piece of land bordered by water on three of its sides. Peninsulas exist on al ...

on the northwestern part of

Nordaustlandet Nordaustlandet (sometimes translated as North East Land) is the second-largest island in the archipelago of Svalbard, Norway, with an area of . It lies north east of Spitsbergen, separated by Hinlopen Strait. Much of Nordaustlandet lies under l ...

, Svalbard in Arctic Norway. It constitutes roughly one quarter of the island's area, approximately 4000 km², being some 80 km wide east–west and 85 km north–south, connected to the rest of the island by a 22-km-wide

isthmus An isthmus (; ; ) is a narrow piece of land connecting two larger areas across an expanse of water by which they are otherwise separated. A tombolo is an isthmus that consists of a spit or bar, and a strait is the sea counterpart of an isthm ...

in the southeast. The peninsula is bordered to the south by Wahlenbergfjorden, to the west by

Hinlopen Strait The Hinlopen Strait ( no, Hinlopenstretet) is the strait between Spitsbergen and Nordaustlandet in Svalbard, Norway. It is long and wide. The strait is difficult to pass because of pack ice. It is believed to have been named after Thijmen J ...

and Hinlopenrenna, to the north by

Nordkappsundet Nordkappsundet (English: ''North Cape Sound'' or ''Strait'') is a 10-15 km wide strait between Chermsideøya off the north of Nordaustlandet in the south and Sjuøyane in the north, Svalbard in Arctic Norway Arctic Norway ( no, Det arktiske Nor ...

, and to the east by Nordenskiöldbukta and Rijpfjorden.

Gustav Adolf Land Gustav Adolf Land is the land area of the southwestern part of Nordaustlandet, Svalbard, south of Wahlenbergfjorden. The area is named after Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden Gustav, Gustaf or Gustave may refer to: *Gustav (name), a male given name of ...

is to the south and

Prins Oscars Land Prins Oscars Land is a land area constituting mainly Platenhalvøya, a peninsula between Rijpfjorden in the west and Duvefjorden with Fortherbyfjorden and Innvika on Nordaustlandet, Svalbard in Arctic Norway. Bordering Gustav V Land to the w ...

is to the east. The boundary of Gustav V Land passes through

Rijpdalen Rijpdalen is a valley in the central part of Nordaustlandet, Svalbard, separating Gustav V Land from Prins Oscars Land. The valley extends between the head of Wahlenbergfjorden and the head of Rijpfjorden. The valley is named after Dutch explorer ...

and Flaumdalen to

Winsnesbreen Winsnesbreen is a glacier on Nordaustlandet, Svalbard, situated between Etonbreen and Helvetesflya. It is named after the geologist Thore Schanke Winsnes. The lake of Brånevatnet is located between Winsnesbreen and Oxfordhalvøya at the head o ...

in the east, continues further southwest to

Brånevatnet Brånevatnet ("Melting lake") is a lake at Nordaustlandet, Svalbard. It is located between Winsnesbreen and Oxfordhalvøya, to the north of Etonbreen. The river of Oxfordelva flows from Brånevatnet through Oxfordhalvøya and debouches into B ...

, and thence follows the river from Brånevatnet to the sea at

Bodleybukta Bodleybukta is a bay at the inner end of Wahlenbergfjorden, at the western side of Nordaustlandet, Svalbard. The bay is named after English diplomat Sir Thomas Bodley. It is located west of the peninsula Oxfordhalvøya. The lake Brånevatnet ...

. The highest elevation is on the glacier

Vestfonna Vestfonna is an ice cap located on the western part Nordaustlandet in the Svalbard archipelago in Norway. The glacier covers an area of about 2,500 km2. It is the third largest ice cap in Svalbard and Norway by area, after Austfonna and Olav V Land ...

, which covers large parts of the land. The

coast The coast, also known as the coastline or seashore, is defined as the area where land meets the ocean, or as a line that forms the boundary between the land and the coastline. The Earth has around of coastline. Coasts are important zones in n ...

is heavily indented, especially in the west and north. Principal fjords are

Murchisonfjorden Murchisonfjorden is a fjord in Gustav V Land at Nordaustlandet, Svalbard. The fjord cuts eastwards from Hinlopen Strait into Nordaustlandet. It has steep coasts and numerous islands. Murchisonfjorden is named after British geologist Roderick Murch ...

to the west;

Lady Franklinfjorden Lady Franklinfjorden is a fjord in Gustav V Land at Nordaustlandet, Svalbard Svalbard ( , ), also known as Spitsbergen, or Spitzbergen, is a Norwegian archipelago in the Arctic Ocean. North of mainland Europe, it is about midway between ...

and

Brennevinsfjorden Brennevinsfjorden is a fjord in Gustav V Land at Nordaustlandet, Svalbard. The fjord has a length of about eleven nautical miles, and runs in between Depotodden and Kapp Hansteen Kapp Hansteen is a headland at the northwestern side of Nordaust ...

to the northwest;

Lindhagenbukta Lindhagenbukta is a bay at the northern side of Nordaustlandet, Svalbard. It is located within the large bay of Nordenskiöldbukta, west of Sabinebukta, at the eastern side of Laponiahalvøya. The bay is named after Swedish geodesist Daniel Geor ...

Sabinebukta Sabinebukta () is a bay at the northern side of Nordaustlandet, Svalbard. The bay is split into Vestre Sabinevågen and Austre Sabinevågen. The Sabine Islands The Sabines (; lat, Sabini; it, Sabini, all exonyms) were an Italic people who ...

Carolusbukta Carolusbukta is a bay at the northern side of Nordaustlandet, Svalbard. It is located in the bay of Nordenskiöldbukta, west of Rijpfjorden, and is separated from Sabinebukta by the peninsula Reinhalvøya. The bay is named after Dutch cartograph ...

and

Planciusbukta Planciusbukta is a bay at the northern side of Nordaustlandet, Svalbard. It is located within the large bay of Nordenskiöldbukta, west of Rijpfjorden and east of Sabinebukta, between Irmingerneset and Kapp Lovén. The bay is named after Dutch ...

to the north; and

Bengtsenbukta Bengtssenbukta is a bay at the northern side of Nordaustlandet, Svalbard. It is a western branch of Rijpfjorden. The glacier Rijpbreen debouches into the bay. The bay is named after trapper Karl J. Bengtssen. References

Bays of Svalbard ...

to the northeast. Main peninsulas are Gotiahalvøya and

Storsteinhalvøya Storsteinhalvøya is a peninsula at the northwestern side of Nordaustlandet, Svalbard. It is surrounded by Murchisonfjorden to the south, Franklinsundet to the north, and Lady Franklinfjorden to the northeast. The peninsula is almost free of glacia ...

in the west,

Botniahalvøya Botniahalvøya is a peninsula of Nordaustlandet, Svalbard. It is located between Lady Franklinfjorden and Brennevinsfjorden. It has a length of about twelve nautical miles. The highest peak is Franklinfjellet, at 430 m.a.s.l. Height above mean ...

in the northwest, and Lapponiahalvøya with

Kapp Rubin Kapp or KAPP may refer to: *Kapp (headcovering), a headcovering worn by many Anabaptist Christian women *Kapp, Norway, a village in Østre Toten municipality in Innlandet county, Norway *Kapp Records, a record label *KAPP (TV), the ABC affiliate (ch ...

in the north. The largest islands are

Søre Russøya Søre Russøya is an island at the northwestern side of Nordaustlandet, Svalbard. It is located in the outer part of Murchisonfjorden, and is the largest of the group of three islands called Russøyane. The island is separated from Nordaustlandet b ...

in Murchisonfjorden,

Lågøya Lågøya ( en, Low Island) is an island in Svalbard, Norway. It is situated north west of Nordaustlandet. The area is 103.5 km2. The island has rarely been visited. Lågøya was first marked on the Muscovy Company's map (1625) as ''Purcha ...

in Lady Franklinfjorden,

Chermsideøya Chermsideøya (English: ''Chermside Island'') is a 14 km² island north of Nordaustlandet, Svalbard. It is separated from Nordaustlandet by the 1–2 km wide Beverlysundet. Two km to the east lies the two smaller Castrénøyane (''Nordr ...

and Castrénøyane north of Lapponiahalvøya, and

Scoresbyøya Scoresbyøya is an island in the Svalbard archipelago, north of Nordaustlandet. It has an area of about 6 km², and is located in Nordenskiöldbukta, outside the bay of Sabinebukta Sabinebukta () is a bay at the northern side of Nordaustla ...

in Nordenskiöldbukta. Gustav V Land was named after

Gustaf V Gustaf V (Oscar Gustaf Adolf; 16 June 1858 – 29 October 1950) was King of Sweden from 8 December 1907 until his death in 1950. He was the eldest son of King Oscar II of Sweden and Sophia of Nassau, a half-sister of Adolphe, Grand Duke of Lux ...

(1858–1950), king of Sweden 1907–50.

References

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