Svarthuken
Svarthuken | |
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  Svarthuken  Svarthuken | |
| Coordinates: 77°14′30″N 22°39′38″E / 77.2418°N 22.6605°E | |
| Location | Edgeøya, Svalbard, Norway |
Svarthuken is a
m.a.s.l. The bay Tjuvfjorden is located between Svarthuken and Kvalpynten further northwest. To the east is the strait Halvmånesundet.[1][2]
Name history
The headland was named Negro Point by English sailors in the 17th century and was the official name from 1871.[3][4] It was changed to the more Norwegian sounding Negerpynten in 1933.[2] After complaints about racism the name was changed to Svarthuken in 2023.[5][6][7]
References
- ISBN 82-90653-06-9.
- ^ a b "Negerpynten – Svalbard". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- ^ "Polarinstituttet vil bevare Negerfjellet, Negerpynten og Negerdalen" (in Norwegian). Dagbladet.no. 28 July 2015. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- ^ "Negro Point – Svalbard". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- ^ "Polarinstituttet endrer tre stedsnavn på Svalbard etter rasismeanklager" (in Norwegian). Dagsavisen. 12 May 2023. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- ^ "Svarthuken – Svalbard". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- ^ "New placenames: Negerpynten becomes Svarthuken". spitsbergen-svalbard.com. 26 May 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
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