Oscar II Land

Coordinates: 78°40′N 13°30′E / 78.667°N 13.500°E / 78.667; 13.500
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Oscar II Land is located on the western side of Spitsbergen, between Isfjorden and Kongsfjorden.
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Oscar II Land is the land area between Isfjorden and Kongsfjorden on Spitsbergen, Svalbard.[1] The 30 km (19 mi) long glacier Sveabreen divides Oscar II Land from James I Land.[2]

The area is named after

Oscar II of Sweden. Older name variants are Oscar II's Land and Terre Oscar II.[3]

The Hofgaardtoppen mountain is the highest peak in Oscar II Land.[4]

References

  1. Store norske leksikon
    (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
  2. ^ "Sveabreen (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 27 March 2013.
  3. ^ "Oscar II Land". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
  4. ISBN 978-82-91-49547-7
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78°40′N 13°30′E / 78.667°N 13.500°E / 78.667; 13.500


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