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Svartfjella ("The Black Mountains") is a mountain area in Oscar II Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It is located between the glacier of Bullbreen and the lowland of Svartfjellstranda, at the eastern side of Forlandsundet. The highest peak is 674 m.a.s.l., and the area extends over a length of about 4.5 kilometers. [1] [2]

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References

  1. "Svartfjella (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute . Retrieved 25 April 2014.
  2. "Svartfjellstranda (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute . Retrieved 25 April 2014.

Coordinates: 78°27′N12°32′E / 78.45°N 12.54°E / 78.45; 12.54