Van Mijenfjorden

#1236 among destinations in Norway

Natural attraction, Nature, Fjord

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Van Mijenfjorden is the third-longest fjord in Norway's Svalbard archipelago. It lies in the southern portion of Spitsbergen island, south of Nordenskiöld Land and north of Nathorst Land. The fjord is 83 km long, being separated from Bellsund further out by Akseløya and Mariaholmen. The settlement of Sveagruva lies on the fjord's north bank. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 77°47'27"N, 15°32'43"E

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SvalbardNorway

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Van Mijenfjorden – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Bromelldalen, Wahlenbergfjellet, Hisingerfjellet.

7.4 miSE
Natural attraction, Nature, Valley
Bromelldalen
189 min walk • Bromelldalen is a valley in Nathorst Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It has a length of about eight kilometers, and is located between the mountains of Sven Nilssonfjellet and Bassøefjellet on the eastern side, and Hisingerfjellet to the west, at the southern side of Van Mijenfjorden.
5 miS
Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain
Wahlenbergfjellet
127 min walk • Wahlenbergfjellet is a mountain in Nathorst Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It has two peaks, with heights of 949 and 915 m.a.s.l. respectively. The mountain is located between Krylbreen, Krylen and Frysjadalen, at the southern side of Van Mijenfjorden. It is named after Swedish geographer and geologist Göran Wahlenberg.
5.5 miSE
Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain
Hisingerfjellet
141 min walk • Hisingerfjellet is a mountain in Nathorst Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It has two peaks with heights of 1,078 and 1.044 m.a.s.l. respectively.