Wichebukta

Wichebukta is a bay in Sabine Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard, at the western shore of Storfjorden. It is named after English merchant and ship owner Richard Wiche.[1]

To the west of the bay is the mountain of Wichefjellet and the mountain group of Hahnfjella.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Wichebukta (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
  2. ↑ "Wichefjellet (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 10 June 2014.

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