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Jørgenfjellet

Jørgenfjellet is a mountain in Oscar II Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It reaches a height of 681 m.a.s.l. and is located at the southern side of the mountain area of Svartfjella. The mountain is named after Norwegian naval officer and hydrographic surveyor Jørgen Petersen-Hansen. It was ascended during an expedition in 1909, for geographical surveying. Between Jørgenfjellet and Holmesletfjella is the glacier of Hydrografbreen.

References

  1. ^ "Jørgenfjellet (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
  2. ^ "Hydrografbreen (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 24 April 2014.

78°25′34″N 12°39′32″E / 78.426°N 12.659°E / 78.426; 12.659