Norway
Svalbard
Jan Mayen

Engelskbukta

Engelskbukta is a broad, open bay mid-way up the west coast of the Norwegian island of . It lies between Kapp Rudsen and Kvalrossen, comprising Kvalrossbukta and Tømmerbukta.
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  • Type: Bay
  • Description: bay on the island of Jan Mayen
  • Also known as: “Engelsbukta”, “Engelskebukta”, and “English Bay”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Olonkinbyen.

Hamlet
Photo: Hgrobe, CC BY-SA 2.5.
is the only settlement on the of . 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.

Engelskbukta

Latitude
70.9579° or 70° 57′ 28″ north
Longitude
-8.76579° or 8° 45′ 57″ west
Open location code
CC2HX65M+5M
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3559136502
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­bay
Geo­Names ID
3041999
Wiki­data ID
Q6637166
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From German to Norwegian Bokmål—“Engelskbukta” goes by many names.
  • German: “Englische Bucht”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Engelskbukta (Jan Mayen)”
  • Norwegian: “Engelskbukta”

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