Jørgenfjellet

Jørgenfjellet is a mountain in Oscar II Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It reaches a height of 681 m.a.s.l. and is located at the southern side of the mountain area of Svartfjella. The mountain is named after Norwegian naval officer and hydrographic surveyor Jørgen Petersen-Hansen. It was ascended during an expedition in 1909, for geographical surveying.[1] Between Jørgenfjellet and Holmesletfjella is the glacier of Hydrografbreen.[2]

References
  1. "Jørgenfjellet (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
  2. "Hydrografbreen (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 24 April 2014.


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