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Krøkjebreen is a glacier in Torell Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It has a length of nine kilometers. Krøkjebreen is part of the Liestølbreen glacier complex, situated between the mountains of Arrheniusfjellet and Wijkberget.
References
- ↑ Lauritzen, Per Roger, ed. (2009). "Penckbreen". Norsk Fjelleksikon (in Norwegian). Arendal: Friluftsforlaget. ISBN 978-82-91-49547-7.
- 1 2 "Penckbreen (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
- ↑ "Friherrefjella (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute . Retrieved 4 March 2015.
Coordinates: 77°28′N15°38′E / 77.46°N 15.64°E
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