Venernbreen is a glacier 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 has a length of about fifteen kilometers, and is located between the mountains of
Sparrefjellet and
Kinnefjellet Kinnefjellet is a mountain in Oscar II Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It has peaks with heights of 601 and 544 m.a.s.l. and is located at the southern side of Venernbreen. The mountain is named after the hill of Kinnekulle in the Swedish provinc ...
. The glacier is named after the Swedish lake of
Vänern
Vänern ( , also , ) is the largest lake in Sweden, the largest lake in the European Union and the third-largest lake of all Europe after Ladoga and Onega in Russia. It is located in the provinces of Västergötland, Dalsland, and Värmland i ...
.
The nunatak of
Tussekallen, in the mountainous district of
Trollheimen
Trollheimen is a mountain range in Møre og Romsdal and Trøndelag counties in central Norway. The mountain range is part of the Scandinavian Mountains.
Etymology
The name ('the home of the trolls') was proposed by Håkon Løken and used by ...
, is located between the glaciers of Venernbreen and
Eidembreen.
References
Glaciers of Spitsbergen
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