Von Postbreen
Von Postbreen is a glacier stream in Sabine Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. The glacier is about fifteen kilometers long, and debouches into Tempelfjorden after merging with Tunabreen. It is named after Swedish geologist Hampus Adolf von Post.- Type: Glacier with an elevation of 110 metres
- Description: glacier in Svalbard
- Also known as: “Grand Glacier”, “Postbreen”, “Temple Gletscher”, “Von Post-Gletscher”, and “Von Posts Glacier”
Von Postbreen
- Category: landform
- Location: Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
78.44369° or 78° 26′ 37″ north
Longitude
17.43953° or 17° 26′ 22″ east
Elevation
110 metres (361 feet)
Open location code
CFCVCCVQ+FR
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Von Postbreen” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Von Postbreen”
- Dutch: “Von Postbreen”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Von Postbreen”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Von Postbreen”
- Norwegian: “Von Postbreen”
- Swedish: “Von Postbreen”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Kapp Belvedere and Vindodden.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Tunabreen and Strökärrfjellet.
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