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Løvliefjellet is a mountain in Oscar II Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It reaches a height of 710 m a.s.l., and has an extension of about two kilometers. The mountain is located south of St. Jonsfjorden, between the glaciers of Vestgötabreen and Løvliebreen. It, along with the Løvliebreen glacier, is named after Norwegian business person Andreas Løvlie (1860-1915).
References
- ↑ "St. Jonsfjorden (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute . Retrieved 7 March 2013.
- ↑ Arctic Pilot: Sailing directions Svalbard–Jan Mayen. 7. Stavanger: The Norwegian Hydrographic Service and The Norwegian Polar Institute. 1988. p. 245. ISBN 82-90653-06-9.
- ↑ "Osbornebreen (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute . Retrieved 18 November 2013.
- ↑ "Charlesbreen (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute . Retrieved 18 November 2013.
- ↑ "Bullbreen (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute . Retrieved 18 November 2013.
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