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Griegfjellet

Coordinates: 78°01′23″N 13°45′14″E / 78.023°N 13.754°E / 78.023; 13.754
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Griegfjellet
Highest point
Elevation781 m (2,562 ft)[1]
Coordinates78°01′23″N 13°45′14″E / 78.023°N 13.754°E / 78.023; 13.754
Geography
Griegfjellet is located in Svalbard
Griegfjellet
Griegfjellet

Griegfjellet is a mountain in Nordenskiöld Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It has a length of about 4.5 kilometers and contains several peaks, of which the highest is 781 m.a.s.l. The mountain is part of Linnéfjella. It is named after Norwegian ship broker and politician Joachim Grieg.[1][2][3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Griegfjellet (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
  2. ^ "Linnéfjella (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
  3. ^ Arctic Pilot: Sailing directions Svalbard–Jan Mayen. Vol. 7. Stavanger: The Norwegian Hydrographic Service and The Norwegian Polar Institute. 1988. p. 218. ISBN 82-90653-06-9.