Abel Island

Abel Island
Native name: Abeløya
Abel Island Location in Svalbard
Geography
Coordinates	78°59′20″N 30°12′20″E / 78.98889°N 30.20556°E / 78.98889; 30.20556Coordinates: 78°59′20″N 30°12′20″E / 78.98889°N 30.20556°E / 78.98889; 30.20556
Area	13 km² (5.0 sq mi)
Administration
Norway

Abel Island (Norwegian: Abeløya) is an island in Svalbard. It is the third-largest island of Kong Karls Land with an area of 13 km² (5.0 sq mi). It is named after the Norwegian mathematician Niels Henrik Abel. Abel Island is separated from Kongsøya by the strait Lydiannasundet.