Gipsvika Explained

Gipsvika is a bay in Bünsow Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It is located at the mouth of Gipsdalen, at the northern side of Sassenfjorden. The bay has a width of about two nautical miles.^{[1] [2]}

Gipsvika is included in the Sassen-Bünsow Land National Park. Relics from early mining industry at the site have now been defined as a cultural heritage.^[3]

References

78.4317°N 16.515°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Gipsvika (Svalbard) . . 29 June 2013.
2. Book: Arctic Pilot: Sailing directions Svalbard - Jan Mayen . 1988 . 7 . The Norwegian Hydrographic Service and The Norwegian Polar Institute . Stavanger . 82-90653-06-9 . 234 .
3. Book: Aasheim, Stein P. . Norges nasjonalparker: Svalbard . 2008 . Gyldendal . Oslo . Norwegian . 978-82-05-37128-6 . 119-120 .