Kapp Linné
Kapp Linné is a cape at the south side of the outlet of Isfjorden on Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It is named after botanist Carl von Linné. The site is the location of Isfjord Radio. Parts of Kapp Linné is a birdlife protected area.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Cape
- Description: headland in Spitsbergen, Svalbard
- Also known as: “Cap Staraschtchin”, “Cape Graue”, “Cape Staratschin”, “Cape Starostine”, “Kapp Linne”, “Lewes Point”, and “Shrewsbury Point”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Kapp Linné Bird Sanctuary.
Kapp Linné Bird Sanctuary
Nature reserve
Kapp Linné Bird Sanctuary is a bird reserve at Svalbard, Norway, established in 1973. It includes areas between Randvika and Fyrsjøen on Nordenskiöld Land. The protected area covers a total area of around 1,900,000 square metres.
Kapp Linné
- Category: landform
- Location: Svalbard, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
78.06433° or 78° 3′ 52″ northLongitude
13.60608° or 13° 36′ 22″ eastOpen location code
CFCM3J74+PCOpenStreetMap ID
node 5315531749OpenStreetMap feature
natural=capeGeoNames ID
2729946Wikidata ID
Q2937071
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Norwegian Bokmål—“Kapp Linné” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Kapp Linné”
- Chinese: “林奈角”
- Dutch: “Kapp Linné”
- French: “Cap Linne”
- French: “cap Linné”
- French: “Cap Linné”
- French: “Kapp Linne”
- French: “Kapp Linné”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Kapp Linne”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Kapp Linné”
- Norwegian: “Kapp Linné”
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