Orustdalen

Orustdalen is a valley in Nordenskiöld Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It is named after Swedish island of Orust in the province of Bohuslän. The valley has a length of about five kilometers and a width of two kilometers. It is located south of the mountains of Qvigstadfjellet, Christensenfjella and Systemafjellet.[1][2]

References

  1. ↑ "Orustdalen (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
  2. ↑ Arctic Pilot: Sailing directions Svalbard–Jan Mayen. 7. Stavanger: The Norwegian Hydrographic Service and The Norwegian Polar Institute. 1988. pp. 217–218. ISBN 82-90653-06-9.

Coordinates: 77°56′10″N 13°57′36″E / 77.936°N 13.960°E / 77.936; 13.960


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