Mefaringen
Mefaringen is a lake in Bjørnøya, Svalbard. Mefaringen is situated nearby to the hamlet Tunheim.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Bear Island and Miseryfjellet.
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.
Miseryfjellet
Peak
Photo: Mikesegeln, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Miseryfjellet, at 536 metres, is the tallest peak on Bear Island of the Norwegian Svalbard archipelago in the Barents Sea. Miseryfjellet is on the eastern side of Bear Island and contains three distinct component peaks, Urd, Verdande and Skuld.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tunheim.
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 5 km north of Mefaringen.
Mefaringen
- Type: Lake
- Category: body of water
- Location: Bjørnøya, Svalbard, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
74.43333° or 74° 26′ northLongitude
19.15° or 19° 9′ eastElevation
270 metres (886 feet)Open location code
CF6XC5M2+82GeoNames ID
2729741
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