Bastian Islands

{{Short description|Island group in Svalbard, Norway}}

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| native_name = Bastianøyane

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| map_caption = Location in Svalbard

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The Bastian IslandsHrouda, František. 1982. Magnetic Anisotropy of Rocks and Its Application in Geology and Geophysics. Geophysical Surveys 5: 37–82.Norwegian Expedition to Svalbard, 1938. 1939. Polar Record 3(17): 5–6.40-Year-Old Arctic Mystery Solved. 1937. The Straits Times (September 10): 17. ({{langx|no|Bastianøyane}}) are a group of islands in Hinlopen Strait, Svalbard. The islands are located southeast of Wilhelm Island.

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The islands are named after German explorer Adolf Bastian. The Bastian Islands are the northern islands of a larger group, and the southern islands of this group are called the Rønnbeck Islands.{{cite web |url=http://placenames.npolar.no/stadnamn/Bastianøyane |title=Bastianøyane (Svalbard) |publisher=Norwegian Polar Institute |access-date=19 October 2013}}{{cite book |title=Arctic Pilot: Sailing directions Svalbard–Jan Mayen |year=1988 | volume =7 |publisher=The Norwegian Hydrographic Service and The Norwegian Polar Institute |location=Stavanger |isbn=82-90653-06-9 |pages=343, 356 }}