Norvegia Rock
Norvegia Rock is a submerged rock with less than 2 m of water over it, lying off the north coast of the island of Bouvetøya, approximately 0.5 nautical miles east-northeast of Cape Valdivia.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Reef
- Description: reef
- Also known as: “Norvegiabåen”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Lille Kari Rock and Store Kari Rock.
Lille Kari Rock
Islet
Lille Kari Rock is an insular rock 2 metres high which lies 1.2 nautical miles northwest of Cape Lollo on the island of Bouvetøya in the South Atlantic Ocean.
Store Kari Rock
Islet
Store Kari Rock is an insular rock 3 m high off the northern side of Bouvetøya. It lies 0.8 nautical miles east of Cape Valdivia. Charted from the ship Norvegia in December 1927 by a Norwegian expedition under Captain Harald Horntvedt. Store Kari Rock is situated 3 km northwest of Norvegia Rock.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cape Valdivia and Cape Circoncision.
Cape Valdivia
Locality
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Cape Valdivia is the northernmost point on Bouvet Island in the South Atlantic Ocean. The subantarctic Bouvet Island is administered by Norway. Cape Valdivia lies in the centre of the island's highest point. Cape Valdivia is situated 4½ km west of Norvegia Rock.
Cape Circoncision
Locality
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Cape Circoncision is a peninsula on the north-western edge of subantarctic Bouvet Island. The small peninsula was sighted by the French naval exploration that was led by Jean-Baptiste Charles Bouvet de Lozier on 1 January 1739, the Feast of the Circumcision day—thus the name. Cape Circoncision is situated 8 km west of Norvegia Rock.
Norvegia Rock
- Categories: submerged rock and landform
- Location: Bouvet Island
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Norvegia Rock” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Norvegia Rock”
- Chinese: “挪威岩”
- French: “Norvegiabåen”
- German: “Norvegiabåen”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Norvegiabåen”
- Swedish: “Norvegia Rock”
- Swedish: “Norvegiabåen”
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Highlights include Sachse Rocks and Øle Høiland Pillar.
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