Kapp Hansteen
Kapp Hansteen is a headland at the northwestern side of Nordaustlandet, Svalbard. The headland is named after astronomer Christopher Hansteen. It is located at the northern part of the peninsula Botniahalvøya, between Brennevinsfjorden and Lady Franklinfjorden.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Point
- Description: headland of Nordaustlandet, Svalbard
- Also known as: “Deicrowes Desier”, “Deicrowes Desire”, and “Mount Gansten”
Kapp Hansteen
- Category: landform
- Location: Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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In Other Languages
“Kapp Hansteen” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Kapp Hansteen”
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