Haakon VII Land
Haakon VII Land is a land area in the northwestern part of Spitsbergen, Svalbard (part of Norway), between Woodfjorden and Kongsfjorden.[1]
The area was named (as French: Terre Haakon VII) after the then King of Norway, Haakon VII, by Gunnar Isachsen, who mapped the area in the first decade of the 20th century.[1][2]
Haakon VII Land lies within Nordvest-Spitsbergen National Park.[1] The highest mountain in Haakon VII Land is Eidsvollfjellet.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Henriksen, Petter (ed.). "Haakon VII Land". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
- ^ "Haakon VII Land (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
- ^ Lauritzen, Per Roger, ed. (2009). "Haakon VII Land". Norsk Fjelleksikon (in Norwegian). Arendal: Friluftsforlaget. ISBN 978-82-91-49547-7.
79°10′N 13°15′E / 79.167°N 13.250°E
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