Friherrefjella

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Friherrefjella is a mountain ridge in Wedel Jarlsberg Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. The ridge has a length of about 16 kilometers and a width of eight kilometers, and is situated between the Penckbreen and Nathorstbreen glacier complexes. [1] Among the named mountains along the ridge are Neumayerberget (935 m.a.s.l.), [2] Basilika (866 m.a.s.l.) [3] and Basilikarabbane, Zillerberget, Sukkertoppen, Lappkota, Pagoden, Skiltoppen, Suessberget, Armfjellet, Aksla, Sotryggen and Valken. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Friherrefjella (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute . Retrieved 4 March 2015.
  2. "Neumayerberget (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute . Retrieved 4 March 2015.
  3. "Basilika (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute . Retrieved 4 March 2015.

Coordinates: 77°26′20″N15°51′18″E / 77.439°N 15.855°E / 77.439; 15.855