Konowryggen

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Konowryggen is a mountain ridge in Oscar II Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. The ridge has a length of nine kilometers. On the eastern side is the glacier Konowbreen, and to the west is Gaffelbreen. The ridge is named after Wollert Konow. [1]

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References

  1. "Konowryggen (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute . Retrieved 15 March 2013.

Coordinates: 78°36′11″N12°51′25″E / 78.6030°N 12.8569°E / 78.6030; 12.8569