Linnédalen

Linnédalen is a valley in Nordenskiöld Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It is named after Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus. The valley has a length of about ten kilometers, and is located east of the mountain ridge of Linnéfjella.[1] In the lower part of the valley is the lake of Linnévatnet, which is among the largest lakes of Spitsbergen.[2][3]

From Linnédalen.

References

"Linnédalen (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
"Linnévatnet (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
Arctic Pilot: Sailing directions Svalbard–Jan Mayen. 7. Stavanger: The Norwegian Hydrographic Service and The Norwegian Polar Institute. 1988. p. 220. ISBN 82-90653-06-9.

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[1] "Linnédalen (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 29 April 2014.

[2] "Linnévatnet (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 29 April 2014.

[3] Arctic Pilot: Sailing directions Svalbard–Jan Mayen. 7. Stavanger: The Norwegian Hydrographic Service and The Norwegian Polar Institute. 1988. p. 220. ISBN 82-90653-06-9.