Van Muydenbukta
Van Muydenbukta is a large, open bay on the northern side of Bellsund, on the west coast of Spitsbergen. It is named after the Dutchman Willem Cornelisz. van Muyden, commander of the Dutch whaling fleet in 1612 and 1613.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Bay
- Description: bay in Svalbard, Norway
- Also known as: “Antarctics Bay”, “Bottle Cove”, “Fair Haven”, “Muyens Haven”, “Van Muydens Haven”, “Willem Van Muyens Haven”, “WillemMuijen Haven”, and “Willems Van Muyden Haven”
Van Muydenbukta
- Category: body of water
- Location: Svalbard, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Norwegian Bokmål—“Van Muydenbukta” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Van Muydenbukta”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Van Muydenbukta”
- Norwegian: “Van Muydenbukta”
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