Jørgenfjellet

#1737 among destinations in Norway

Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain

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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. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 78°25'34"N, 12°39'32"E

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SvalbardNorway

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

Nearby attractions include: Løvliefjellet, Skipperryggen, Svartfjella.

5.8 miNE
Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain
Løvliefjellet
148 min walk • Løvliefjellet is a mountain in Oscar II Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It reaches a height of 710 m a.s.l. and has an extension of about two kilometers. The mountain is located south of St. Jonsfjorden, between the glaciers of Vestgötabreen and Løvliebreen.
4 miNE
Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain
Skipperryggen
102 min walk • Skipperryggen is a mountain ridge in Oscar II Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. The ridge has a length about four kilometers, and is part of the mountain range of Holmesletfjella. Skipperryggen is located south of St. Jonsfjorden, between the glaciers of Vestgötabreen and Hydrografbreen.
2.3 miNW
Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain
Svartfjella
60 min walk • Svartfjella is a mountain area in Oscar II Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It is located between the glacier of Bullbreen and the lowland of Svartfjellstranda, at the eastern side of Forlandsundet.