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Fuglehuken, the northern point of Prins Karls Forland. Prins-karls-forrland pho.jpg
Fuglehuken, the northern point of Prins Karls Forland.

Fuglehuken (English: bird hook) is a headland at the northern end of Prins Karls Forland, Svalbard. The headland includes the mountain Fuglehukfjellet (583 meters). [1] A radio beacon was installed at Fuglehuken in 1946. [2]

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References

  1. "Fuglehuken (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute . Retrieved 5 March 2013.
  2. "Fuglehuken radiofyr (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute . Retrieved 5 March 2013.

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