Sjuhollendarbukta

Sjuhollendarbukta is a bay on the western coast of the island of . The Emil von Wohlgemuth, who surveyed Jan Mayen, named the bay 7 Holländer Bucht, mistakenly believing it was the site of the wintering of seven whalers in 1633–34.
  • Bay
  • Description: bay on the Norwegian island of Jan Mayen
  • Also known as
    “7 Holländer Bucht”
    “Hopstickbukta”
    “Seven Hollander Bay”
    “Sieben Holländer Bucht”
    “Sju Hollender Bukt”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Rudolftoppen.
Peak
is a mountain on the island of .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Olonkinbyen.
is the only settlement on the of .
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Latitude
70.92269° or 70° 55′ 22″ north
Longitude
-8.90967° or 8° 54′ 35″ west
Open location code
CC2HW3FR+34
Open­Street­Map ID
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­bay
Geo­Names ID
Wiki­data ID

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Norwegian to Norwegian Bokmål—“Sjuhollendarbukta” goes by many names.
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Sjuhollendarbukta”
  • Norwegian: “Sjuhollendarbukta”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Sør-Jan and Metten.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Bird Rock and Tåhetta.

Svalbard: Highlights

Learn more about Longyearbyen and Bear Island.
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