Sivorgfjella

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The Swedish field station Svea in 2001

Sivorgfjella is the central and largest mountain in the Heimefront Range in Dronning Maud Land. It is separated from the other parts of Heimefrontfjella by to the south and to the north.[1] The mountain massif and nunataks cover an area of 1800 km² and the highest point is (2711 metres above sea level).[2]

Sweden operate the only research station in Sivorgfjella. The research station Svea is staffed during the summer, and was established in the 1987/88 season at .

The mountain is named after , the home front's civil organisation during World War II.

References[]

  1. ^ Sivorgfjella Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica (Norge). Katalognr. 13347
  2. ^ Tore Gjelsvik: "Place-names of Heimefrontfjella and Lingetoppane, Dronning Maud Land, Antarctica" Rapportserie, nr. 54, Norsk Polarinstitutt, Oslo 1989

Coordinates: 74°41′S 11°20′W / 74.683°S 11.333°W / -74.683; -11.333

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