Lovénberget

Lovénberget is a mountain in Ny-Friesland at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It is located on Lomfjordhalvøya. Lovénberget is among the largest bird cliffs of Svalbard, the steep cliffs with heights of more than 400 meters facing east towards Hinlopen Strait. It is named after Swedish zoologist Sven Ludvig Lovén.[1][2]

References

  1. ↑ "Lovénberget (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 3 July 2013.
  2. ↑ Arctic Pilot: Sailing directions Svalbard–Jan Mayen 7. Stavanger: The Norwegian Hydrographic Service and The Norwegian Polar Institute. 1988. p. 342. ISBN 82-90653-06-9.

Coordinates: 79°24′44″N 18°48′21″E / 79.4121°N 18.8058°E / 79.4121; 18.8058

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