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Fosterøyane

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Fosterøyane is a group of islands in the Hinlopen Strait on the Svalbard archipelago, lying north of Vaigattøyane and east of Tommeløyane. The islands, which include Krylen, Pilten, and Sværingen, are named after the Arctic traveler Henry Foster.

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