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Nordfjorden is a northern branch of the fjord Isfjorden at
Spitsbergen Spitsbergen (; formerly known as West Spitsbergen; Norwegian: ''Vest Spitsbergen'' or ''Vestspitsbergen'' , also sometimes spelled Spitzbergen) is the largest and the only permanently populated island of the Svalbard archipelago in northern Norw ...
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Svalbard Svalbard ( , ), also known as Spitsbergen, or Spitzbergen, is a Norwegian archipelago in the Arctic Ocean. North of mainland Europe, it is about midway between the northern coast of Norway and the North Pole. The islands of the group range ...
. It is located between
Bohemanneset Bohemanneset (English: "Cape Boheman") is a cape defined by the southeastern spit of Bohemanflya, located at the northwestern side of Isfjorden, in Oscar II Land on Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It is named after Swedish entomologist Carl Henrik Boheman. ...
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Kapp Thordsen Kapp or KAPP may refer to: *Kapp (headcovering), a headcovering worn by many Anabaptist Christian women *Kapp, Norway, a village in Østre Toten municipality in Innlandet county, Norway *Kapp Records, a record label *KAPP (TV), the ABC affiliate (ch ...
, and branches further into the fjords
Ekmanfjorden Ekmanfjorden is an long fjord branching north from inner Isfjorden. It is separated by Nordfjorden to the south by Sveaneset in the west and Kapp Wærn in the east. It lies within Nordre Isfjorden National Park Nordre Isfjorden National Park ...
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Dicksonfjorden Dicksonfjorden is a fjord branch of Isfjorden at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It is located between James I Land and Dickson Land, and is named after Swedish Baron Oscar Dickson Baron Oscar Dickson, or Oskar Dickson (2 December 1823 – 6 June 18 ...
. The 30 kilometer long glacier Sveabreen debouches into the fjord.


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Fjords of Spitsbergen {{Spitsbergen-fjord-stub