Haakon VII Land

Haakon VII Land is a land area at the northwestern part of Spitsbergen, Svalbard, between Woodfjorden and Kongsfjorden.[1]

This article is about the region of Spitsbergen. For other areas, see Haakon VII (disambiguation).
Haakon VII Land is located on the western side of Spitsbergen, between Woodfjorden and Kongsfjorden.

The area is named after Haakon VII of Norway.[2]

The highest mountain in Haakon VII Land is Eidsvollfjellet.[3]

References
  1. Henriksen, Petter (ed.). "Haakon VII Land". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
  2. "Haakon VII Land (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
  3. Lauritzen, Per Roger, ed. (2009). "Haakon VII Land". Norsk Fjelleksikon (in Norwegian). Arendal: Friluftsforlaget. ISBN 978-82-91-49547-7.

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