Sør-Jan
Sør-Jan is a section of an island in Jan Mayen, Svalbard. Sør-Jan is situated nearby to the hamlet Olonkinbyen.Places of Interest
Highlights include Rudolftoppen.
Rudolftoppen
Peak
Rudolftoppen is a mountain on the island of Jan Mayen. It has a height of 769 m.a.s.l., and is the highest peak in the southern part of the island. Rudolftoppen is situated 3 km southwest of Sør-Jan.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Olonkinbyen.
Olonkinbyen
Hamlet
Photo: Hgrobe, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Olonkinbyen is the only settlement on the Norwegian island of Jan Mayen. It was named after Russian-Norwegian explorer Gennady Olonkin, who participated in Arctic expeditions and served on Jan Mayen during several periods between 1928 and 1936. Olonkinbyen is situated 4½ km east of Sør-Jan.
Sør-Jan
- Type: Section of an island
- Also known as: “Sor-Jan”
- Category: landform
- Location: Jan Mayen, Svalbard, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
70.91667° or 70° 55′ northLongitude
-8.83333° or 8° 50′ westElevation
287 metres (942 feet)Open location code
CC2HW588+MMGeoNames ID
3041879
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