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Dalskilvatnet
Dalskilvatnet is a lake at Barentsøya, Svalbard. The lake separates the two valleys of Grimdalen, which drains to the north, and Sjodalen (Svalbard), Sjodalen, which drains to the west. References Lakes of Svalbard Barentsøya {{svalbard-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barentsøya
Barentsøya, anglicized as Barents Island, is an Arctic island in the Svalbard archipelago of Norway, lying between Edgeøya and Spitsbergen. To the north, in the sound between Barentsøya and Spitsbergen, lies the island of Kükenthaløya. To the south, the sound (geography), sound separating Barents Island from Edgeøya is Freeman Strait, Freemansundet. Barentsøya has Uninhabited island, no permanent human inhabitants. It is part of the Søraust-Svalbard Nature Reserve and forms a habitat for several species, including polar bears and kittiwakes. History The island was named after Netherlands, Dutch explorer Willem Barents who, despite discovering Svalbard, never sighted Barentsøya itself. The name "Barents Land" was only given after an 1865 Swedish expedition. Previously, Dutch whaling captains had referred to it on maps as ''Zuyd Ooster Land'' ("Southeastern Land") as early as 1710. In 1936, Norway built four cabins on the island to formally establish control. Geography ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
