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Haakentoppen is a mountain in Oscar II Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It has a height of 870 m.a.s.l. and is located in the mountain group of Mathiesenfjella. The mountain is named after Norwegian businessman Haaken L. Mathiesen. [1]

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References

  1. "Haakentoppen (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute . Retrieved 1 September 2014.

Coordinates: 78°44′53″N12°03′54″E / 78.748°N 12.065°E / 78.748; 12.065