Van Mijenfjorden
Van Mijenfjorden is a fjord in Svalbard.Places of Interest
Highlights include Akseløya.
Akseløya
Photo: Bjoertvedt, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Akseløya is a long, narrow island at the mouth of Van Mijenfjorden, separating Van Mijenfjorden from Bellsund. It is separated from the mainland by Akselsundet to the north, and another narrow strait to the south.
Van Mijenfjorden
- Type: Fjord
- Also known as: “Baie Van Mijen”, “Clock Rivier”, “Cloeck Rivier”, “Kloeck Rivier”, “Klok Rivier”, “Kolck Rivier”, “Lågfjorden”, “Louvvsond”, “Lowe Fjord”, “Lowe Sound”, “Lowsound”, “Nordfjorden”, “Tør-Fjord”, “Van Mijen Vuono”, “Van Mijen’s Bay”, “Van Myenfjorden”, and “Van Mysen Bay”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Svalbard, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
77.71667° or 77° 43′ northLongitude
14.66667° or 14° 40′ eastOpen location code
CF9PPM88+MMGeoNames ID
2728017
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Satellite Map
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