Haugenstranda
Haugenstranda is a beach in Jan Mayen, Svalbard. Haugenstranda is situated nearby to the locality International Polar Year, as well as near the hamlet Puppebu.Places of Interest
Highlights include Jan Mayensfield.
Jan Mayensfield
Aerodrome
Jan Mayensfield is an aerodrome serving Olonkinbyen in Jan Mayen, Norway. Operated by the Norwegian Armed Forces, it serves the island's only population at the combined military and meteorological station. Jan Mayensfield is situated 3½ km south of Haugenstranda.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Olonkinbyen and Jan Mayen.
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 6 km south of Haugenstranda.
Jan Mayen
Photo: Tonreg15, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Jan Mayen is an island between Greenland and Norway in the Arctic Ocean, administered by Norway. The island has 18 inhabitants, employed by the Norwegian Armed Forces or the Norwegian Institute of Meteorology.
Haugenstranda
- Type: Beach
- Category: landform
- Location: Jan Mayen, Svalbard, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
70.97722° or 70° 58′ 38″ northLongitude
-8.65722° or 8° 39′ 26″ westOpen location code
CC2HX8GV+V4OpenStreetMap ID
node 2600803690OpenStreetMap feature
natural=beachGeoNames ID
3041978Wikidata ID
Q31866805
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Cebuano—“Haugenstranda” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Хаугенстранда”
- Cebuano: “Haugenstranda”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Haugenstranda and International Polar Year.
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