Einsteinvatnet
| Einsteinvatnet | |
|---|---|
  Einsteinvatnet Location in Svalbard | |
| Location | Ny-Friesland at Spitsbergen, Svalbard |
| Coordinates | 79°02′55″N 16°19′16″E / 79.0487°N 16.3212°ECoordinates: 79°02′55″N 16°19′16″E / 79.0487°N 16.3212°E |
| Type | natural freshwater lake |
| Basin countries | Norway |
Einsteinvatnet is a lake in Ny-Friesland at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It is located below the mountain Einsteinfjellet, east of , at the eastern side of Austfjorden, an inner branch of Wijdefjorden. The lake is named after physicist Albert Einstein. The lake is included in the Indre Wijdefjorden National Park.[1][2]
References[]
- ^ "Einsteinvatnet (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
- ^ Aasheim, Stein P. (2008). Norges nasjonalparker: Svalbard (in Norwegian). Oslo: Gyldendal. p. 132. ISBN 978-82-05-37128-6.
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