Krefftberget is a mountain group at

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 ...

Svalbard Svalbard ( , ), previously known as Spitsbergen or Spitzbergen, is a Norway, Norwegian archipelago that lies at the convergence of the Arctic Ocean with the Atlantic Ocean. North of continental Europe, mainland Europe, it lies about midway be ...

. It is named after Australian zoologist

Gerard Krefft Johann Ludwig (Louis) Gerard Krefft (17 February 1830 – 18 February 1881), was an Australian artist, draughtsman, scientist, and natural historian who served as the curator of the Australian Museum for 13 years (1861–1874). He was one of A ...

, and is situated at the southern part of the island. The hill of Helisberg is located southeast in Krefftberget, and further south is the slope of Fuglehallet, which is a nesting site for numerous birds. East of Krefftberget is the valley of Kvistdalen and the river of Kvista, and to the northeast is the mountain of Kvistdalskuven. The coastal plain of Lucerasletta extends from Krefftberget to the spit of Barkhamodden.

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Mountains of Svalbard Barentsøya {{svalbard-mountain-stub