Vittenburgfjella

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Vittenburgfjella is a mountain range in Oscar II Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It is located at the eastern side of St. Jonsfjorden, surrounding the glacier of Paulbreen, and its highest peak is 895 m.a.s.l. The mountain range is named after Russian paleontologist Paul Vittenburg. [1]

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Oscar II Land

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Stugunfjellet is a mountain in Oscar II Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It has an altitude of 684 metres, and is located on the ridge of Jämtlandryggen, between Frösöfjellet and Ragundafjellet. It is named after the Swedish parish of Stugun.

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Paulbreen is a glacier in Oscar II Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It has a length of about four kilometers and is located at the eastern side of St. Jonsfjorden. The glacier is surrounded by Vittenburgfjella, and splits the range in a northern and southern part. The glacier, as well as the surrounding mountain range, is named after Russian paleontologist Paul Vittenburg.

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Huldrefjellet is a mountain in Oscar II Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. The mountain has a height of 725 m.a.s.l. and is located north of Eidembreen, between Huldrebreen and Austgötabreen. Huldrefjellet is part of the Trollheimen range.

Holmesletfjella is a mountain range in Oscar II Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. The range extends about seven kilometers, and comprises several peaks and the four kilometer long ridge of Skipperryggen. Holmesletfjella are located south of St. Jonsfjorden, between Løvliebreen and Bullbreen. They are named after captain and ship owner Hans Holmeslet.

Løvliebreen is a glacier in Oscar II Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It has a length of about five kilometers, and is located between the mountain ranges of Gunnar Knudsenfjella and Holmesletfjella. The glacier debouches northwards towards St. Jonsfjorden. It is named after Norwegian businessperson Andreas Løvlie along with the nearby mountain of Løvliefjellet.

Heksebreen is a glacier in Oscar II Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It has a length of about 3.5 kilometers, and is a tributary glacier to Eidembreen. The glacier is located south in the mountainous district of Trollheimen, and is surrounded by the mountains of Heksefjellet, Runebomma, Trollungen and Stortrollet.

Motalafjella is a mountain range in Oscar II Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It is located north of Eidembreen, between the glaciers of Austgötabreen and Vestgötabreen. Its highest peak reaches a height of 886 m.a.s.l. The mountain range is named after the Swedish city of Motala.

Venernbreen is a glacier in Oscar II Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It has a length of about fifteen kilometers, and is located between the mountains of Sparrefjellet and Kinnefjellet. The glacier is named after the Swedish lake of Vänern.

References

  1. "Vittenburgfjella (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute . Retrieved 19 November 2013.

Coordinates: 78°34′N13°25′E / 78.56°N 13.42°E / 78.56; 13.42