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Kongsøya
Kongsøya is an island in Svalbard, Norway. It is the largest of the islands in King Charles Land (Kong Karls Land). Its area is . The other main island in the chain is Svenskøya. Geography Kongsøya is the largest island in Kong Karls Land, and has a length of about 40 kilometers. It is separated from Abel Island to the east-northeast by the seven nautical miles wide strait Lydiannasundet, and from Svenskøya to the west-southwest by Rivalensundet (15 nautical miles wide). The strait of Erik Eriksenstretet separates Kongsøya from Nordaustlandet. Kongsøya has a long, narrow and bent shape, with a number of headlands and bays. At the southern side of Kongsøya is the wide open bay Breibukta, with several islets and skerries. The islands of Helgoland Island and Tirpitzøya are located south of Breibukta. Further east, between Tømmerneset and Bremodden, is the bay Andréebukta, and on the northern side is Svenskebukta. Further east is the bay Bünsowbukta, between the headlan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rundisen
Rundisen is a small glacier at Kongsøya in Kong Karls Land Kong Karls Land or King Charles Land is an island group in the Svalbard archipelago, in the Arctic Ocean. The island group covers an area of and is made up of the islands of Kongsøya, Svenskøya, Abel Island, Helgoland Island, and Tirpitzøy ..., Svalbard. The glacier covers part of Rundisflya at the eastern part of Kongsøya, south of Svenskebukta. Former names are the English name ''The Circular Ice Cap'' and sv, Runda Iskalotten. References Glaciers of Svalbard Kongsøya {{svalbard-glacier-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bremodden
Bremodden is a headland at the eastern side of Kongsøya in Kong Karls Land Kong Karls Land or King Charles Land is an island group in the Svalbard archipelago, in the Arctic Ocean. The island group covers an area of and is made up of the islands of Kongsøya, Svenskøya, Abel Island, Helgoland Island, and Tirpitzøy ..., Svalbard. It is located east of Koppelvatna, about 2.5 kilometers south of Nordaustpynten, and defines the northeastern extension of the bay Andréebukta. References Headlands of Svalbard Kongsøya {{svalbard-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Retziusfjellet
Retziusfjellet is a mountain on Kongsøya in Kong Karls Land, Svalbard. It is named after Swedish physician Gustaf Retzius Prof Magnus Gustaf (or Gustav) Retzius FRSFor HFRSE MSA (17 October 1842 – 21 July 1919) was a Swedish physician and anatomist who dedicated a large part of his life to researching the histology of the sense organs and nervous system. Life .... The mountain reaches a height of 320 meters, and is the highest point of Kongsøya. It is located south of Hårfagrehaugen (304 m.a.s.l.), and northwest of Tordenskjoldberget. References Mountains of Svalbard Kongsøya {{svalbard-mountain-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Breibukta
Breibukta is a bay at the southern side of Kongsøya in Kong Karls Land, Svalbard. It stretches from Kapp Altmann via Helgoland Island to Vestre Tømmerpynten at the headland Tømmerneset Tømmerneset is a village in the municipality of Hamarøy in Nordland county, Norway. It's located on the eastern shore of the lake Rotvatnet, about south of the municipal centre, Oppeid. Tømmerneset is the site of Tømmernes Church. The vill .... References Bays of Svalbard Kongsøya {{svalbard-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andréebukta
Andréebukta is a bay at the southeastern side of Kongsøya in Kong Karls Land, Svalbard. It is located between Tømmerneset and Bremodden, below the mountain of Johnsenberget. The bay is named after Arctic explorer Salomon August Andrée Salomon August Andrée (18 October 1854, in Gränna, Småland – October 1897, in Kvitøya, Arctic Norway), during his lifetime most often known as S. A. Andrée, was a Swedish engineer, physicist, aeronaut and polar explorer who died whi .... References Bays of Svalbard Kongsøya {{svalbard-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rundisflya
Rundisflya is a plain at the eastern part of Kongsøya in Kong Karls Land, Svalbard. It is located west of the mountain Johnsenberget, and generally has a height of 50 m.a.s.l. or higher. Rundisflya is named after the glacier Rundisen Rundisen is a small glacier at Kongsøya in Kong Karls Land Kong Karls Land or King Charles Land is an island group in the Svalbard archipelago, in the Arctic Ocean. The island group covers an area of and is made up of the islands of Kongsøya, ..., which covers part of the plain. References Plains of Svalbard Kongsøya {{svalbard-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnsenberget
Johnsenberget is a mountain at Kongsøya of the Kong Karls Land, Svalbard. It has a height of 235 m.a.s.l., and is located at the eastern part of the island, between Koppelvatna and Rundisflya, north of Andréebukta. The mountain is named after captain Nils Johnsen, who climbed the mountain in 1872. Geology Johnsenberget has a basaltic top overlying Jurassic The Jurassic ( ) is a geologic period and stratigraphic system that spanned from the end of the Triassic Period million years ago (Mya) to the beginning of the Cretaceous Period, approximately Mya. The Jurassic constitutes the middle period of ... sediments. References Mountains of Svalbard Kongsøya {{svalbard-mountain-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Snøsporvstranda
Snøsporvstranda is a beach at the western part of Kongsøya in Kong Karls Land Kong Karls Land or King Charles Land is an island group in the Svalbard archipelago, in the Arctic Ocean. The island group covers an area of and is made up of the islands of Kongsøya, Svenskøya, Abel Island, Helgoland Island, and Tirpitzøy ..., Svalbard. It has a length of about six kilometers, and is located south of the mountain Tordenskjoldberget. References Landforms of Svalbard Beaches of Norway Kongsøya {{svalbard-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kapp Altmann
Kapp Altmann is a headland at the southern side of Kongsøya in Kong Karls Land, Svalbard. It has a length of 1.9 kilometers and a width between 100 and 200 meters. Outside the spit are two small islands. The headland is named after Arctic explorer Johan Andreas Altmann. Kapp Altmann defines the western extension of the bay Breibukta Breibukta is a bay at the southern side of Kongsøya in Kong Karls Land, Svalbard. It stretches from Kapp Altmann via Helgoland Island to Vestre Tømmerpynten at the headland Tømmerneset Tømmerneset is a village in the municipality of Hamarøy .... References Headlands of Svalbard Kongsøya {{svalbard-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antarcticbukta
Antarcticbukta is a wide bay at the southern side of Kongsøya in Kong Karls Land, Svalbard. It is located south of the mountain Sjögrenfjellet. The bay extends eastwards to the headland of Kapp Altmann, which separates the bay from the beach area Snøsporvstranda Snøsporvstranda is a beach at the western part of Kongsøya in Kong Karls Land Kong Karls Land or King Charles Land is an island group in the Svalbard archipelago, in the Arctic Ocean. The island group covers an area of and is made up of the is .... References Bays of Svalbard Kongsøya {{svalbard-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kennedyneset
Kennedyneset is a headland at Kongsøya in Kong Karls Land, Svalbard. It is the most western point of the island. The headland is named after Swedish businessperson George Douglas Kennedy. Kennedyneset defines the southwestern extension of the bay Vrakbukta Vrakbukta (''The Wreck Bay'') is a bay at the northwestern side of Kongsøya in Kong Karls Land, Svalbard. It is located between Retziusfjellet Retziusfjellet is a mountain on Kongsøya in Kong Karls Land, Svalbard. It is named after Swedish physi .... References Headlands of Svalbard Kongsøya {{svalbard-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vrakbukta
Vrakbukta (''The Wreck Bay'') is a bay at the northwestern side of Kongsøya in Kong Karls Land, Svalbard. It is located between Retziusfjellet Retziusfjellet is a mountain on Kongsøya in Kong Karls Land, Svalbard. It is named after Swedish physician Gustaf Retzius Prof Magnus Gustaf (or Gustav) Retzius FRSFor HFRSE MSA (17 October 1842 – 21 July 1919) was a Swedish physician and ... and the headland of Kennedyneset. References Bays of Svalbard Kongsøya {{svalbard-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |