Fjortende Julibreen Explained

Fjortende Julibreen
Type:Glacier
Location:Haakon VII Land
Spitsbergen, Svalbard
Map:Svalbard
Coordinates:79.1233°N 12.1561°W
Mark:Blue_pog.svg
Area:127 km2
Length:16 km

Fjortende Julibreen is a glacier in Haakon VII Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It has a length of about sixteen kilometers, and a total area of about 127 km2. It is located between Reppingen, Løvlandfjellet and Mercantonfjellet to the south, and Casimir-Périerkammen, Forelryggen and Foreltinden to the north, and extends down to Fjortende Julibukta in Krossfjorden. The glacier is named after the National Day of France, the 14 July.[1] [2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fjortende Julibreen (Svalbard) . . 3 November 2013.
  2. Encyclopedia: Norsk Fjelleksikon. Fjortende Julibreen. Per Roger . Lauritzen . Per Roger Lauritzen . 2009 . Friluftsforlaget . Arendal . Norwegian . 978-82-91495-47-7.