Blomstrandhalvøya

View of Kongsfjorden from Blomstrandøya.

Blomstrandøya is an island at the western side of Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It is located in Kongsfjorden, near the northern side of the fjord, and has a roughly circular shape with a cross section of about 5 km. The island was originally believed to be a peninsula, when the glacier Blomstrandbreen extended onto the island. The highest mountain is Irgensfjellet 385 m.a.s.l. The former peninsula has an area of 16,4 km2.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Blomstrandhalvøya (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 4 March 2013.

Coordinates: 78°58′40″N 12°04′38″E / 78.9778°N 12.0773°E / 78.9778; 12.0773


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