Kapp Weissenfels
Kapp Weissenfels | |
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  Kapp Weissenfels Location within Svalbard  Kapp Weissenfels Location within Arctic | |
| Coordinates: 78°42′53″N 27°03′26″E / 78.7148°N 27.0572°E | |
| Location | Svenskøya, Svalbard, Norway |
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]
See also
- Arnesenodden – the northernmost point of Svenskøya
- Kapp Hammerfest – the easternmost point of Svenskøya
References
- ↑ "Kapp Weissenfels (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
- ↑ Arctic Pilot: Sailing directions Svalbard–Jan Mayen. Vol. 7. Stavanger: The Norwegian Hydrographic Service and The Norwegian Polar Institute. 1988. p. 384. ISBN 82-90653-06-9.