Lomfjordhalvøya
Kapp Fanshawe, the northern tip of Lomfjordhalvøya
Lomfjordhalvøya is a peninsula at the northeastern part of Ny-Friesland on Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It is 44 kilometers long, and 24 kilometers wide at its base. It is located between Lomfjorden and Hinlopen Strait. Its northern tip is . Former names of the peninsula include Terre Margareta and Margaretas Land.[1] The peninsula is covered by two glaciers, Balderfonna and Torsfonna. It also includes the large nesting cliffs of Lovénberget.[2]
The peninsula falls within the Nordaust-Svalbard Nature Reserve.
References[]
- ^ "Lomfjordhalvøya". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 27 November 2011.
- ^ Arctic Pilot: Sailing directions Svalbard–Jan Mayen. Vol. 7. Stavanger: The Norwegian Hydrographic Service and The Norwegian Polar Institute. 1988. p. 342. ISBN 82-90653-06-9.
Coordinates: 79°29′N 18°23′E / 79.49°N 18.39°E
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