Laksvatnet
Laksvatnet is a lake in Bjørnøya, Svalbard. Laksvatnet is situated near the hamlet Tunheim, as well as near the locality Herwighamma.Places of Interest
Highlights: Herwighamna.
Herwighamna
Monitoring station
Herwighamna is a monitoring station, which is situated 2½ km west of Laksvatnet.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tunheim and Bear Island.
Tunheim
Hamlet
Tunheim is an abandoned coal mining village on Bear Island, Svalbard, Norway. Tunheim is situated 4½ km southeast of Laksvatnet.
Laksvatnet
- Type: Lake
- Also known as: “Lachs See”, “Laxevand”, “Salmon Lake”, and “Semuzje Ožera”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Bjørnøya, Svalbard, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
74.49816° or 74° 29′ 53″ north
Longitude
19.08411° or 19° 5′ 3″ east
Elevation
35 metres (115 feet)
Open location code
CF6XF3XM+7J
GeoNames ID
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Herwighamma.
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Highlights: Avtjørna and Lomvatnet.
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