Kapp Weissenfels Explained

Kapp Weissenfels
Type:Cape
Location:Svenskøya, Svalbard, Norway
Map:Svalbard#Arctic
Label:Kapp Weissenfels
Label Position:right
Coordinates:78.7148°N 27.0572°W

Kapp Weissenfels is a headland on Svenskøya in Kong Karls Land, Svalbard. It is the most eastern point of Svenskøya, and the headland has a length of about 1.2 kilometers. The headland is named after the German city of Weißenfels.[1] The outer point is about 25 meters high, and serves as a breeding place for guillemot, kittiwakes and ptarmigan. Nearby are sand beaches with undulating sand dunes.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kapp Weissenfels (Svalbard) . . 16 July 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 . 384 .