Petuniabukta
Petuniabukta is a bay in Dickson Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It constitutes the northern branch of Billefjorden. The bay is named after the Scottish vessel SS Petunia. Northwest of the bay is the valley of Hørbyedalen and the glacier of Hørbyebreen.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Bay
- Description: bay in Svalbard
- Also known as: “Petunia Bay”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pyramiden.
Pyramiden
Photo: Bjoertvedt, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pyramiden is in Svalbard. It is a Russian mining settlement that was abandoned in 1998 and lies northeast across Isfjorden from Longyearbyen. A small Russian contingent is now based on-site to prevent vandalism and take care of basic infrastructure needs.
Petuniabukta
- Categories: bight and body of water
- Location: Svalbard, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Satellite Map
Discover Petuniabukta from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Polish—“Petuniabukta” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Петуниабукта”
- Cebuano: “Petuniabukta”
- Dutch: “Petuniabukta”
- French: “Baie du Petunia”
- French: “Pétuniabukta”
- Polish: “Petuniabukta”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Fiskekløfta and Vindodden.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Rudmosepynten and Fortet.
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