Braganzavågen
Braganzavågen is a bay located in the inner northern branch of Van Mijenfjorden, at Spitsbergen, Svalbard, within Heer Land and Nordenskiöld Land. The valley Kjellströmdalen debouches into the bay.- Type: Bay
- Description: bay in Svalbard
- Also known as: “Bragança Bugten”, “Braganza Bukten”, “Braganza Lahti”, “Braganza-järvi”, “Braganzavaagen”, “Braganzavagen”, “Bulderbay”, “Herzogin von Bragança Bucht”, and “Zaliv Bergança”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sveagruva.
Sveagruva
Village
Photo: VetleNM, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Svalbard is a group of islands located between the Arctic Ocean, Barents Sea, Greenland Sea, and the Norwegian Sea. The area is sometimes referred to as Spitsbergen, the main island with all the settlements. Sveagruva is situated 3½ km west of Braganzavågen.
Braganzavågen
- Categories: bight and body of water
- Location: Svalbard, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Satellite Map
Discover Braganzavågen from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Norwegian Bokmål—“Braganzavågen” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Braganzavågen”
- Dutch: “Braganzavågen”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Braganzavågen”
- Norwegian: “Braganzavågen”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Sabine Land and Nybyen.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Sørskaten and Nordskaten.
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