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Festningen

Festningen is an island in .
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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 , .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Barentsburg.

Photo: Bjoertvedt, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the second-largest settlement in , , with about 300 inhabitants. A coal mining town, the settlement is almost entirely made up of Russian nationals.

Festningen

Latitude
78.10042° or 78° 6′ 2″ north
Longitude
13.94544° or 13° 56′ 44″ east
Open location code
CFCM4W2W+55
Open­Street­Map ID
node 302081990
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­island
Geo­Names ID
2731267
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Festningen” goes by many names.
  • Russian: “Фестниген”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Stemmevatnet and Barentsburg Heliport.

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