Grønfjorden

#1425 among destinations in Norway

Natural attraction, Nature, Top attraction, Fjord

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Facts and practical information

Grønfjorden is a 16 km long fjord, separated from Isfjorden to the north by Festningsodden in the west and Heerodden in the east. It lies within the western portion of Nordenskiöld Land. On its eastern shore is the mining community of Barentsburg, the second largest settlement on Spitsbergen. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 78°3'0"N, 14°10'60"E

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SvalbardNorway

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

Nearby attractions include: Lenin statue, Festningen Geotope Protected Area, Pomor Museum, Linnédalen.

1.2 miNE
78°3'55"N • 14°13'3"E
Lenin statue, Barentsburg
30 min walk • Memorial
5.3 miNW
Natural attraction, Nature, Protected area
Festningen Geotope Protected Area
136 min walk • Festningen Geotope Protected Area is located at the outermost edge of Grønfjorden's mouth to Isfjorden on Nordenskiöld Land, Spitsbergen in Svalbard, Norway. The profile is a cliff which runs along the coast from Kapp Starostin to Festningsodden.
1.1 miN
Natural history museum, History museum, Museum
Pomor Museum, Barentsburg
29 min walk • The Barentsburg Pomor Museum is a small museum located in Barentsburg, a town in Svalbard, a Norwegian archipelago in the Arctic Ocean.
5.1 miSW
Natural attraction, Nature, Valley
Linnédalen
132 min walk • Linnédalen is a valley in Nordenskiöld Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It is named after Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus. The valley has a length of about ten kilometers, and is located east of the mountain ridge of Linnéfjella.
5.3 miW
Natural attraction, Nature, Lake
Linnévatnet
137 min walk • Linnévatnet is a lake in Nordenskiöld Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It is located in the lower part of the valley Linnédalen, and has a length of about 4.5 kilometers. The lake is among the largest lakes of Spitsbergen. It is named after Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus.
6.5 miSW
Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain
Aagaardtoppen
165 min walk • Aagaardtoppen is a mountain in Nordenskiöld Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It reaches a height of 731 m.a.s.l. and is part of the mountain ridge of Linnéfjella. The mountain is named after Norwegian businessperson Andreas Zacharias Aagaard.

Grønfjorden

Facts and practical information

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

Lenin statue, Barentsburg

Festningen Geotope Protected Area

Pomor Museum, Barentsburg

Linnédalen

Linnévatnet

Aagaardtoppen