Adlersparrefjorden

Adlersparrefjorden is a fjord of Nordaustlandet, Svalbard, an eastern branch of Duvefjorden at the northern coast. It has a length of about 10 kilometers, and has three branches. A land tongue of 0.5 kilometers separates the fjord from Finn Malmgren Fjord at the eastern side of Glenhalvøya. Adlersparrefjorden is named after naval officer Axel Adlersparre.[1][2]

References

  1. ↑ "Adlersparrefjorden (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 29 June 2013.
  2. ↑ Arctic Pilot: Sailing directions Svalbard–Jan Mayen. 7. Stavanger: The Norwegian Hydrographic Service and The Norwegian Polar Institute. 1988. p. 332. ISBN 82-90653-06-9.

Coordinates: 80°18′32″N 24°07′15″E / 80.3090°N 24.1207°E / 80.3090; 24.1207

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