Akselvarden
Akselvarden is a peak in Spitsbergen, Svalbard and has an elevation of 300 metres.Places of Interest
Highlights include Barentsburg kullkraftverk.
Barentsburg kullkraftverk
Industrial building
Photo: Bjoertvedt, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Barentsburg kullkraftverk is an industrial building, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Akselvarden.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Barentsburg.
Barentsburg
Photo: Bjoertvedt, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Barentsburg is a pint-sized but fascinating open-air museum of the Soviet Union in Svalbard, where 300 hardy coal miners continue to work in one of the most northernmost settlements on Earth.
Akselvarden
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 300 metres
- Also known as: “Axel Varde” and “Cairn Axel”
- Category: landform
- Location: Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Satellite Map
Discover Akselvarden from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Cebuano—“Akselvarden” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Акселварден”
- Cebuano: “Akselvarden”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Nordenskiöldkysten and Nybyen.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Brattdalen and Larvika.
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