Nordenskiöldkysten

Nordenskiöldkysten is a coastal region at Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway. It forms the western coast of Nordenskiöld Land between the points Steinneset and Lewinodden, with a coastline of about sixty kilometers.[1] Nordenskiöldkysten is included in the Nordenskiöld Land National Park.[2] The coastal region, including the nearby mountain Ingeborgfjellet, was decided a Ramsar site in 2011.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Nordenskiöldkysten (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
  2. ↑ "FOR 2003-09-26 nr 1186: Forskrift om fredning av Nordenskiöld Land nasjonalpark på Svalbard." (in Norwegian). Lovdata. 2003. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
  3. ↑ "The Annotated Ramsar List: Norway". www.ramsar.org. Retrieved 26 June 2013.

Coordinates: 78°00′00″N 13°39′58″E / 78.00000°N 13.66611°E / 78.00000; 13.66611

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