Qvigstadfjellet

Qvigstadfjellet is a mountain in Nordenskiöld Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It is named after Norwegian philologist and politician Just Knud Qvigstad. The mountain reaches a height of 770 m.a.s.l. It is located between the valley of Orustdalen and the glacier of Vestre Grønfjordbreen, south of Aldegondabreen.[1][2]

References

  1. ↑ "Qvigstadfjellet (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
  2. ↑ "Orustdalen (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 30 April 2014.

Coordinates: 77°57′22″N 14°03′14″E / 77.956°N 14.054°E / 77.956; 14.054


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