![Alkefjellet](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/ae/Alkefjellet.Hinlopenstretet.jpg)
Alkefjellet is a cliff in
Lomfjordhalvøya in
Ny-Friesland
Ny-Friesland is the land area between Wijdefjorden and Hinlopen Strait on Spitsbergen, Svalbard.
The area is named after the Dutch province of Friesland
Friesland (, ; official fry, Fryslân ), historically and traditionally known as Frisia ...
at
Spitsbergen,
Svalbard. Alkefjellet is a
bird cliff
Bird cliffs, or nesting cliffs, are steep cliffs with numerous small shelves which serve as nesting locations for bird colonies. Bird cliffs are found on islands in the North Atlantic and Arctic, such as the Faroe Islands, Iceland, the Svalbard ...
facing towards
Hinlopen Strait
The Hinlopen Strait ( no, Hinlopenstretet) is the strait between Spitsbergen and Nordaustlandet in Svalbard, Norway. It is long and wide. The strait is difficult to pass because of pack ice. It is believed to have been named after Thijmen J ...
.
References
Seabird colonies
Tourist attractions in Svalbard
Mountains of Spitsbergen
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