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Castrénøyane

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Castrénøyane is the name given to two small islands, Nordre Castrénøya and Søre Castrénøya (English: Northern and Southern Castrén Island), east of Chermsideøya, Svalbard.

Map of Castrenoyane, Jan Mayen Island

The islands were named after Matthias Alexander Castrén (1813–52), a Finnish linguist and traveller. The islands were visited by Swedish geologist O. M. Torell and Swedish geologist and Arctic explorer Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld in 1861.

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Castrénøyane Wikipedia