Hoepstockbukta
Hoepstockbukta (English: Hoepstock Bay) is a small cove on the western coast of the island of Jan Mayen. The cove is named after Mathijs Jansz. Hoepstock, a Rotterdam whaler who was the first to use the bay in 1616. The cove is shown on Joan Blaeu's 1662 map of the island.
References
- Dalgård, Sune (1962). Dansk-Norsk Hvalfangst 1615-1660: En Studie over Danmark-Norges Stilling i Europæisk Merkantil Expansion. G.E.C Gads Forlag.
- Norwegian Polar Institute Place Names of Svalbard Database
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