Fridtjovhamna

Fridtjovhamna is a bay at the northern side of Van Mijenfjorden in Nordenskiöld Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It has a length of about 2.5 kilometers, and is formed by the glacier Fridtjovbreen. It is named after a hunting vessel which was used during Torell's expedition to Spitsbergen.[1] Fridtjovhamna is included in the Nordenskiöld Land National Park.[2]

References
  1. "Fridtjovhamna (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
  2. "FOR 2003-09-26 nr 1186: Forskrift om fredning av Nordenskiöld Land nasjonalpark på Svalbard" (in Norwegian). Lovdata. 2003. Retrieved 25 June 2013.


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