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Fjortende Julibreen

Coordinates: 79°07′24″N 12°09′22″E / 79.1233°N 12.1561°E / 79.1233; 12.1561
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Fjortende Julibreen
Kittywakes at Fjortende Julibreen, Krossfjord, Svalbard
Map showing the location of Fjortende Julibreen
Map showing the location of Fjortende Julibreen
Location
TypeGlacier
LocationHaakon VII Land
Spitsbergen, Svalbard
Coordinates79°07′24″N 12°09′22″E / 79.1233°N 12.1561°E / 79.1233; 12.1561
Area127 km2
Length16 km

Fjortende Julibreen is a glacier in Haakon VII Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It has a length of about sixteen kilometers, and a total area of about 127 km2. It is located between Reppingen, Løvlandfjellet and Mercantonfjellet to the south, and Casimir-Périerkammen, Forelryggen and Foreltinden to the north, and extends down to Fjortende Julibukta in Krossfjorden. The glacier is named after the National Day of France, the 14 July.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ "Fjortende Julibreen (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 3 November 2013.
  2. ^ Lauritzen, Per Roger, ed. (2009). "Fjortende Julibreen". Norsk Fjelleksikon (in Norwegian). Arendal: Friluftsforlaget. ISBN 978-82-91495-47-7.