Haakon VII Land
Haakon VII Land is a land area at the northwestern part of Spitsbergen, Svalbard, between Woodfjorden and Kongsfjorden.[1]
The area is named after Haakon VII of Norway.[2]
The highest mountain in Haakon VII Land is Eidsvollfjellet.[3]
References
- ↑ Henriksen, Petter (ed.). "Haakon VII Land". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
- ↑ "Haakon VII Land (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
- ↑ Lauritzen, Per Roger, ed. (2009). "Haakon VII Land". Norsk Fjelleksikon (in Norwegian). Arendal: Friluftsforlaget. ISBN 978-82-91-49547-7.
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Coordinates: 79°10′N 13°15′E / 79.167°N 13.250°E
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