Festningsskjeret

Festningsskjeret is in .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Festningen Geotope Protected Area.

Protected area
is located at the outermost edge of 's mouth to Isfjorden on Nordenskiöld Land, in , . is situated 3 km southwest of Festningsskjeret.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Barentsburg.

Photo: Bjoertvedt, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a pint-sized but fascinating open-air museum of the Soviet Union in , where 300 hardy coal miners continue to work in one of the most northernmost settlements on Earth.

Festningsskjeret

Latitude
78.1° or 78° 6′ north
Longitude
13.95° or 13° 57′ east
Open location code
CFCM3WXX+XX
Geo­Names ID
2731264
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Satellite Map

Discover Festningsskjeret from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Festningen and Festningsodden.

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