Besstjørnene
Besstjørnene is a lake in Bjørnøya, Svalbard. Besstjørnene is situated nearby to the hamlet Tunheim.Places of Interest
Highlights include Herwighamna.
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 5 km southeast of Besstjørnene.
Besstjørnene
- Type: Lake
- Also known as: “Besstjornene”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Bjørnøya, Svalbard, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
74.5° or 74° 30′ northLongitude
19.05° or 19° 3′ eastElevation
30 metres (98 feet)Open location code
CF6XG322+22GeoNames ID
2731908
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Satellite Map
Discover Besstjørnene from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
“Besstjørnene” goes by many names.
- Norwegian: “Besstjørnene”
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Highlights include Grøntjørna and Avtjørna.
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