Trygghamna Explained

Trygghamna (English: haven) is a bay in Oscar II Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It is about six kilometer long, located at the northern side of Isfjorden, east of Protektorfjellet, and separated from Ymerbukta by the mountain chain Värmlandryggen.[1]

Historically, whalers frequently used Trygghamna as a safe harbour.[2]

References

78.2433°N 13.825°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Trygghamna (Svalbard) . . 6 March 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 . 240 .

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