Breidnes Peninsula () is a rocky peninsula, long and wide, between
Ellis Fjord and
Langnes Fjord in the
Vestfold Hills
The Vestfold Hills are rounded, rocky, coastal hills, in extent, on the north side of Sorsdal Glacier on the Ingrid Christensen Coast of Princess Elizabeth Land, Antarctica. The hills are subdivided by three west-trending peninsulas bounded by n ...
. It was mapped by Norwegian cartographers from air photos taken by the
Lars Christensen Expedition
Lars is a common male name in Scandinavian countries.
Origin
''Lars'' means "from the city of Laurentum". Lars is derived from the Latin name Laurentius, which means "from Laurentum" or "crowned with laurel".
A homonymous Etruscan name was bo ...
(1936–37) and named "Breidneset" (the "broad
promontory").
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References
Peninsulas of Antarctica
Landforms of Princess Elizabeth Land
Ingrid Christensen Coast
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