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- ↑ "Bengtssenbukta (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute . Retrieved 30 July 2013.
- ↑ Arctic Pilot: Sailing directions Svalbard–Jan Mayen. 7. Stavanger: The Norwegian Hydrographic Service and The Norwegian Polar Institute. 1988. pp. 325–326. ISBN 82-90653-06-9.
Coordinates: 80°07′51″N21°40′45″E / 80.1309°N 21.6791°E
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