Rijpfjorden
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Fjord at the northern side of Nordaustlandet, Svalbard
Rijpfjorden is a fjord at the northern side of Nordaustlandet, Svalbard. The fjord has a length of about 40 kilometres (25 mi) and a width of about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi). Former names of the fjord include Rypefjorden, Red Currant Bay and Ripsbai. The fjord is named after Dutch explorer Jan Rijp,[1] [2] who never came anywhere near it.
References
[edit ]- ^ "Rijpfjorden". Norwegian Polar Institute. Archived from the original on 3 May 2012. Retrieved 3 December 2011.
- ^ Henriksen, Petter (ed.). "Rijpfjorden". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 3 December 2011.
80°12′24′′N 22°06′36′′E / 80.20667°N 22.11000°E / 80.20667; 22.11000
Stub icon
This article about a fjord in Nordaustlandet is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.