Russeelva
Russeelva is a stream in Bjørnøya, Svalbard.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bear Island and Tunheim.
Bear Island
Photo: Bjoertvedt, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bear Island, Norwegian Bjørnøya, is an islet in the Arctic Ocean, between Northern Norway and Svalbard. The island has no permanent population, except some meteorology crew.
Tunheim
Hamlet
Tunheim is an abandoned coal mining village on Bear Island, Svalbard, Norway. It lies in the northeast of the Island, a few kilometers east of the Bjørnøya Radio Station, and directly adjacent to Kapp Bergersen. Tunheim is situated 10 km north of Russeelva.
Russeelva
- Type: Stream
- Also known as: “Russen-Bach”, “Russian River”, “Ryssälven”, and “Rysselfven”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Bjørnøya, Svalbard, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
74.3914° or 74° 23′ 29″ northLongitude
19.187° or 19° 11′ 13″ eastElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
CF6X95RP+HRGeoNames ID
2729011
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