Akseløya

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Akseløya can be seen between Bellsund and Van Mijenfjorden, the latter labeled as b.
Akseløya can be seen between Bellsund and Van Mijenfjorden, the latter labeled as b.

Akseløya (English: Axel Island) is a long, narrow island (about 8.5 km long and 1 km wide) at the mouth of Van Mijenfjorden, separating Van Mijenfjorden from Bellsund. It is separated from the mainland by Akselsundet to the north, and another narrow strait to the south. The islands are named after the schooner Aksel Thordsen, which was chartered by A.E. Nordeskiöld for an expedition to Svalbard in 1864.

[edit] References

  • Conway, W. M. 1906. No Man’s Land: A History of Spitsbergen from Its Discovery in 1596 to the Beginning of the Scientific Exploration of the Country. Cambridge: At the University Press.
  • Norwegian Polar Institute Place Names of Svalbard Database

Coordinates: 77°42.8′N, 14°41.5′E

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