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Vegardfjella is a mountain in Oscar II Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard, which is a Norwegian archipelago in the Arctic Ocean. It is located between the glaciers of Vegardbreen and Charlesbreen, and its highest peak is Larstoppen with a height of 859 m.a.s.l. The mountain is named after Norwegian physicist Lars Vegard. [1]

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References

  1. "Vegardfjella (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute . Retrieved 18 November 2013.

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