Billefjorden
Billefjorden is the central fjord of the three branching from the innermost part of the
The fjord is named after the Dutch whaler Cornelius Claeszoon Bille, who is mentioned as being active in 1675 by the Dutch whaler Cornelius Gisbert Zorgdrager.[3] Originally another bay (now known as Adventfjorden) had been labeled as Klass Billen Bay, but Dunér and Nordenskiöld moved it to its present location.
The fjord is the site of the Billefjorden Fault Zone, which continues to the north and separates Svalbard’s north-eastern and north-western terranes.[4][5] In addition to the Pyramidan coal, gypsum is mined on the north side of the bay, at Skansbukta.[6]
Sources
- Conway, W. M. 1906. No Man's Land: A History of Spitsbergen from Its Discovery in 1596 to the Beginning of the Scientific Exploration of the Country. Cambridge: At the University Press.
- Norwegian Polar Institute: Place names in Norwegian polar areas Archived 2016-05-06 at the Wayback Machine
Notes and references
- ^ "Pyramiden Coal Mine, Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway". Mindat.
- ^ "Adolf Bay, Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway". Mindat.
- ^ in his book Grænlandische Vischerey en de walvischvangst.
- .
- hdl:10037/22902.
- ^ "Skansbukta Gypsum Mine, Dickson Land, Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway". Mindat.
78°35′N 16°28′E / 78.583°N 16.467°E
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