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Billefjorden

Billefjorden is the central fjord of the three branching from the innermost part of the Isfjorden to the northeast, in , . It is 30 km long and 5–8 km wide.
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  • Type: Bay
  • Description: fjord in Svalbard
  • Also known as: “Billen Bay”, “Billenfjorden”, “Claus Bittens Bay”, “Klaas-Billen Bay”, “Klaas-Billen Vuono”, “Klassbillinbai”, and “Klaus Billenbai”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pyramiden.

Photo: Bjoertvedt, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is in . It is a Russian mining settlement that was abandoned in 1998 and lies northeast across Isfjorden from . A small Russian contingent is now based on-site to prevent vandalism and take care of basic infrastructure needs.

Billefjorden

Latitude
78.58414° or 78° 35′ 3″ north
Longitude
16.48557° or 16° 29′ 8″ east
Open location code
CFCRHFMP+M6
Open­Street­Map ID
way 654902164
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­bay
Geo­Names ID
2731900
Wiki­data ID
Q1771318
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Satellite Map

Discover Billefjorden from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Azerbaijani to Swedish—“Billefjorden” goes by many names.
  • Azerbaijani: “Billefiord”
  • Cebuano: “Billefjorden”
  • Chinese: “比勒峽灣”
  • Danish: “Billefjorden”
  • Dutch: “Billefjorden”
  • French: “Billefjord”
  • French: “Billefjorden”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Billefjorden”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Billefjorden”
  • Norwegian: “Billefjorden”
  • Russian: “Билле-фьорд”
  • Russian: “Бильлефьорд”
  • Swedish: “Billefjorden”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Skansbukta and Vindodden.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Pyramiden and Pyramiden Heliport.

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