Kapp Hammerfest
Kapp Hammerfest is a headland on Svenskøya in Kong Karls Land, Svalbard. It is the most southern point of Svenskøya, and the headland has a length of about 1.5 kilometers. The headland is named after the Norwegian city of Hammerfest. North of the headland, at the western side of the Svenskøya, is Kyrkjevika with Antarcticøya and other smaller islands.[1][2]
See also
- Arnesenodden – the northernmost point of Svenskøya
- Kapp Weissenfels – the easternmost point of Svenskøya
References
- ↑ "Kapp Hammerfest (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
- ↑ Arctic Pilot: Sailing directions Svalbard–Jan Mayen 7. Stavanger: The Norwegian Hydrographic Service and The Norwegian Polar Institute. 1988. p. 384. ISBN 82-90653-06-9.
Coordinates: 78°38′27″N 26°44′47″E / 78.6408°N 26.7465°E
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