Sparrefjellet is a mountain in
Oscar II Land
Oscar II Land is the land area between Isfjorden and Kongsfjorden on Spitsbergen, Svalbard. The long glacier Sveabreen divides Oscar II Land from James I Land.
The area is named after Oscar II of Sweden
Oscar II (Oscar Fredrik; 21 January ...
at
Spitsbergen,
Svalbard. It reaches a height of 788
m.a.s.l. and extends over a length of about five kilometers. The mountain is located between the glaciers of
Venernbreen Venernbreen is a glacier in Oscar II Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It has a length of about fifteen kilometers, and is located between the mountains of Sparrefjellet and Kinnefjellet. The glacier is named after the Swedish lake of Vänern.
The ...
,
Eidembreen and
Stallobreen. It is named after Norwegian naval officer
Christian Sparre
Christian Sparre (30 July 1859 – 4 November 1940) was a Norwegian Commanding Admiral and Member of Parliament. The mountain of Sparrefjellet at Spitsbergen is named after him.
Christian Herman Sparre was born in Høland (now Aurskog-Hà ...
.
References
Mountains of Spitsbergen
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