Sørgrunnen

Sørgrunnen is a spit in Svalbard.

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Amsterdamøya

Island

Photo: Angrense, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Amsterdam Island is a small island off the northwest coast of West-Spitsbergen. It is separated from Danes Island by the strait Danskegattet. Its total area is 16.8 km2. Amsterdamøya is situated 3 km northeast of Sørgrunnen.

Sørgrunnen

Type: Spit
Also known as: “Banc du Sud”, “Sorgrunnen”, and “South Bank”
Category: landform
Location: Svalbard, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

79.73333° or 79° 44′ north

Longitude

10.73333° or 10° 44′ east

Open location code

CFFGPPMM+88

GeoNames ID

2728615

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