Rijpfjorden

Rijpfjorden is located at the northern side of Nordaustlandet.

Rijpfjorden is a fjord at the northern side of Nordaustlandet, Svalbard. The fjord has a length of about 40 kilometres (25 mi) and a width of about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi). Former names of the fjord include Rypefjorden, Red Currant Bay and Ripsbai. The fjord is named after Dutch explorer Jan Rijp,[1][2] who never came anywhere near it.

References

  1. ↑ "Rijpfjorden". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 3 December 2011.
  2. ↑ Henriksen, Petter (ed.). "Rijpfjorden". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 3 December 2011.

Coordinates: 80°12′24″N 22°06′36″E / 80.20667°N 22.11000°E / 80.20667; 22.11000

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