Torell Land

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Torell Land is located at the southeast part of Spitsbergen. Spitsbergen labelled.png
Torell Land is located at the southeast part of Spitsbergen.

Torell Land is a land area at the southeast part of Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It is named after Otto Martin Torell. [1] Two glaciers, Hornbreen and Hambergbreen, divide Torell Land from Sørkapp Land. [2] [3]

Torell Land is included in the Sør-Spitsbergen National Park. [4]

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References

  1. "Torell Land". Norwegian Polar Institute . Retrieved 15 November 2011.
  2. "Hornbreen". Norwegian Polar Institute. Archived from the original on 11 July 2012. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
  3. "Hambergbreen". Norwegian Polar Institute. Archived from the original on 16 July 2012. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
  4. "Forskrift om opprettelse av nasjonalparker, naturresevater og fuglereservater, Svalbard" (in Norwegian). Lovdata . Retrieved 15 November 2011.

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