Bölsheeya ( Norwegian Bölscheøya , literally “ Bölshe Island”) is a small island-settlement of the Thousand Islands archipelago southwest of Edge Island of the Svalbard polar archipelago. The island was named a traveler by August Peterman in 1868 in honor of the German journalist Karl Bölsche - the father of the famous German writer Wilhelm Bölsche .
| Abandoned settlement | |
 Bölsheoya † | |
|---|---|
| Bölscheøya | |
| A country | Norway |
| Region | Svalbard |
| Isle | Edge |
| History and Geography | |
| Founded | |
| Climate type | arctic |
| Timezone | |
| Official language | Norwegian * |
The remains of an early 17th-century settlement of whalers (allegedly Danish ) were discovered on the island.
Links
- Norwegian Polar Institute - Svalbard Names
- Bölsche-Lexikon