Grønkapp
Grønkapp is a point in Jan Mayen, Svalbard. Grønkapp is situated nearby to the locality Jan Mayen, as well as near the hamlet Olonkinbyen.- Type: Point
- Description: point in Norway
- Also known as: “Gronkapp”
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 southeast of Grønkapp.
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 Grønkapp.
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.
Grønkapp
- Category: landform
- Location: Jan Mayen, Svalbard, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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In Other Languages
“Grønkapp” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Grønkapp”
Localities in the Area
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