Wahlenbergfjorden
Wahlenbergfjorden, sometimes known in
geographical co-ordinates 79°40′N 20°00′E / 79.667°N 20.000°E. Its mouth faces Spitsbergen across Hinlopen Strait, the strait
separating the two islands.
The fjord is named for the Swedish naturalist Göran Wahlenberg (1780-1851) and has been known by this name since at least the early 1930s. The glacier of Wahlenbergbreen in Oscar II Land, Spitsbergen, is also named for him.
References
- Wahlenbergfjord, Svalbard place names database, Norwegian Polar Institute, 2005 (URL accessed 29 July 2006)
- Wahlenbergbreen, Svalbard place names database, Norwegian Polar Institute, 2005 (URL accessed 29 July 2006)
79°40′N 20°00′E / 79.667°N 20.000°E
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