Vasahalvøya

Vasahalvøya is a peninsula in Albert I Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. The peninsula is named after Gustav Vasa. It is located between the fjords of Smeerenburgfjorden and Raudfjorden. The peninsula is filled with ruggy and pointed mountains and glacier filled valleys. The highest peak is Stortinden.[1][2]

References

  1. ↑ "Vasahalvøya (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
  2. ↑ Arctic Pilot: Sailing directions Svalbard–Jan Mayen. 7. Stavanger: The Norwegian Hydrographic Service and The Norwegian Polar Institute. 1988. pp. 271–272, 277, 282. ISBN 82-90653-06-9.

Coordinates: 79°41′44″N 11°38′48″E / 79.6956°N 11.6466°E / 79.6956; 11.6466

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