Albert I Land

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Albert I Land is the land area of the northwestern part of Spitsbergen, Svalbard.{{cite encyclopedia|title=Albert I Land |encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon|editor=Henriksen, Petter |publisher=Kunnskapsforlaget |location=Oslo |url=http://www.snl.no/Albert_I_Land |language=no |access-date=12 November 2011}} It is bordered by Haakon VII Land{{cite web|url=https://data.npolar.no/placename/aa043e5d-2abf-5d27-b5cc-cf9338edbc7d |title=Haakon VII Land |publisher=Norwegian Polar Institute |access-date=10 October 2017 }} to the southeast. To the northeast lies Raudfjorden and its inner branch, Klinckowströmfjorden, to the southeast Krossfjorden and its inner branch, Lilliehöökfjorden, to the west and north the Arctic Ocean.

Albert I Land is part of Spitsbergen that was first observed by Willem Barentz in 1596. Currently uninhabited, several geographical names stem from the history of whaling in the area during the 17th century. The area is named after Albert I, Prince of Monaco,{{cite web|url=https://data.npolar.no/placename/cb710b45-acf7-58f5-bcc6-4f4028236fa3 |title=Albert I Land |publisher=Norwegian Polar Institute |access-date=10 October 2017 }} in honor of his exploration of Spitsbergen, and in particular this area in 1898-1907.

The Hornemantoppen mountain is the highest peak in Albert I Land.{{cite encyclopedia|encyclopedia=Norsk Fjelleksikon|title=Albert I Land|editor-first=Per Roger |editor-last=Lauritzen |editor-link=Per Roger Lauritzen |year=2009 |publisher=Friluftsforlaget |location=Arendal |language=no |isbn=978-82-91-49547-7}}