Femmilsjøen

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Femmilsjøen
Femmilsjøen is located in Svalbard
Femmilsjøen
Femmilsjøen
Location in Svalbard
LocationSvalbard
CoordinatesCoordinates: 79°47′16″N 15°51′01″E / 79.7879°N 15.8503°E / 79.7879; 15.8503
Typenatural freshwater lake
Basin countriesNorway
Max. length7.78 kilometres (4.83 mi)
Max. width1.22 kilometres (0.76 mi)
Frozenpart of year; a glacier permanently covers its eastern end

Femmilsjøen is a lake in Ny-Friesland at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. The glacier Longstaffbreen debouches into the lake at the eastern end. The western end of the lake is relatively close to Wijdefjorden.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ "Femmilsjøen (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 9 July 2013.


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