Albert I Land is the land area of the northwestern part ofSpitsbergen,Svalbard.[1] It is bordered byHaakon VII Land[2] to the southeast. To the northeast liesRaudfjorden and its inner branch,Klinckowströmfjorden, to the southeastKrossfjorden and its inner branch,Lilliehöökfjorden, to the west and north theArctic Ocean.
Albert I Land is part of Spitsbergen that was first observed byWillem Barentz in 1596. Currently uninhabited, several geographical names stem from the history ofwhaling in the area during the 17th century. The area is named afterAlbert I, Prince of Monaco,[3] in honor ofhis exploration of Spitsbergen, and in particular this area in 1898-1907.
TheHornemantoppen mountain is the highest peak in Albert I Land.[4]
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79°33′08″N11°28′10″E / 79.55222°N 11.46944°E /79.55222; 11.46944
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