Kvadehuken

Kvadehuken is a cape at the northwestern corner of Brøggerhalvøya, located at the southwestern side of outlet of Kongsfjorden, in Oscar II Land on Spitsbergen, Svalbard. The name is a Norwegian spelling of Dutch: Quade hoek (bad corner).[1][2]

References

  1. ↑ "Kvadehuken (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 4 March 2013.
  2. ↑ Arctic Pilot: Sailing directions Svalbard–Jan Mayen. 7. Stavanger: The Norwegian Hydrographic Service and The Norwegian Polar Institute. 1988. pp. 132, 256–257. ISBN 82-90653-06-9.

Coordinates: 78°57′59″N 11°19′42″E / 78.9663°N 11.3283°E / 78.9663; 11.3283

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