Haakon VII Land explained

Haakon VII Land is a land area in the northwestern part of Spitsbergen, Svalbard (part of Norway), between Woodfjorden and Kongsfjorden.^[1]

The area was named (as French: Terre Haakon VII) after the then King of Norway, Haakon VII, by Gunnar Isachsen, who mapped the area in the first decade of the 20th century.^{[1] [2]}

Haakon VII Land lies within Nordvest-Spitsbergen National Park.^[1] The highest mountain in Haakon VII Land is Eidsvollfjellet.^[3]

References

79.1667°N 28°W

Notes and References

1. Encyclopedia: Haakon VII Land . Store norske leksikon. Henriksen, Petter . Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . no . 6 May 2024.
2. Web site: Haakon VII Land (Svalbard). . 11 October 2017.
3. Encyclopedia: Norsk Fjelleksikon. Haakon VII Land. Per Roger . Lauritzen . Per Roger Lauritzen . 2009 . Friluftsforlaget . Arendal . no . 978-82-91-49547-7.