Handklædet
Handklædet is a lake in Bjørnøya, Svalbard.Places of Interest
Highlights include Bear Island.
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.
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 8 km east of Handklædet.
Handklædet
- Type: Lake
- Also known as: “Handklaedet” and “Handkledet”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Bjørnøya, Svalbard, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
74.46667° or 74° 28′ northLongitude
18.95° or 18° 57′ eastElevation
40 metres (131 feet)Open location code
CF6WFW8X+MXGeoNames ID
2730760
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Satellite Map
Discover Handklædet from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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