Olav V Land
Andrée Land is a peninsula located at the eastern side of Spitsbergen, west of Hinlopen Strait and Ginevrabotnen.
Olav V Land is the largest glacier on Spitsbergen Island, Svalbard. It covers about 4,150 square kilometres (1,600 sq mi).
The only larger ice cap in the Svalbard Archipelago is Austfonna in Nordaustlandet with 8,492 km2 (3,279 sq mi) of area.
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Coordinates: 78°48′N 19°3′E / 78.800°N 19.050°E
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