Glenhalvøya

Glenhalvøya is a peninsula in Orvin Land at Nordaustlandet, Svalbard, between Finn Malmgren Fjord and Duvefjorden. It is named after Arctic explorer Alexander Richard Glen.[1][2] The island of Søre Repøya is separated from the peninsula by the strait of Gilessundet.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Glenhalvøya (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 29 June 2013.
  2. ↑ Arctic Pilot: Sailing directions Svalbard–Jan Mayen 7. Stavanger: The Norwegian Hydrographic Service and The Norwegian Polar Institute. 1988. p. 319. ISBN 82-90653-06-9.
  3. ↑ "Gilessundet (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 5 December 2013.

Coordinates: 80°19′38″N 24°23′32″E / 80.3273°N 24.3923°E / 80.3273; 24.3923

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