Blomstrandhamna

Blomstrandhamna is a bay in Haakon VII Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It is located at the northern side of Kongsfjorden, north of Blomstrandhalvøya. The bay splits into the two branches Nordvågen and Sørvågen.[1][2] Blomstrandhamna is connected with Dyrevika east of Blomstrandhalvøya. The connecting strait was earlier covered by the glacier Blomstrandbreen, and emerged after recent retreat of the glacier. A skerry in Blomstrandhamna and surrounding waters was included in the Blomstrandhamna Bird Sanctuary in 1973, covering an area of 0.58 square kilometers.

References

  1. ↑ "Blomstrandhamna (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
  2. ↑ Arctic Pilot: Sailing directions Svalbard–Jan Mayen 7. Stavanger: The Norwegian Hydrographic Service and The Norwegian Polar Institute. 1988. p. 262. ISBN 82-90653-06-9.

Coordinates: 79°00′22″N 12°05′46″E / 79.006°N 12.096°E / 79.006; 12.096


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