Frankenhalvøya, Barentsøya

#15 among attractions in Barentsøya

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Frankenhalvøya is a peninsula at Barentsøya, Svalbard. It has a length of about nine kilometers, and a width of six kilometers. The peninsula is named after the German region of Franconia. The bay of Dorstbukta is situated between Frankenhalvøya and Besselsbreen. Northeast of the peninsula is the headland Kapp Voejkov. ()

Coordinates: 78°37'0"N, 21°12'0"E

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Frankenhalvøya – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Kükenthaløya.

2.2 miN
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Kükenthaløya
57 min walk • Kükenthaløya is an island between Barentsøya and Olav V Land, Svalbard. It is located south of the strait Heleysundet and north of Ormholet, at the inner part of Ginevra Bay. The island is named after German zoologist and Arctic explorer Willy Kükenthal.