Liefdefjorden

Liefdefjorden (English: The Love Fjord) is a fjord in Haakon VII Land on Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It has a length of about 30 km (19 mi). Former names of the fjord include Baye d'Amour, Kjærlighedsbugten, Porto detto l'Amato, Liefde Bay and Love Bay. Monacobreen debouches into the fjord.[1][2] At the northern side of the outer part of the fjord is the peninsula Reinsdyrflya.[3] Liefde is Dutch for "love" and the fjord is possible named after a ship "de Liefde".[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Liefdefjorden". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
  2. ↑ Kjærnet, Torfinn. "Liefdefjorden". In Henriksen, Petter. Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
  3. ↑ "Reinsdyrflya (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
  4. ↑ Liefdefjorden (Svalbard) at http://placenames.npolar.no

Coordinates: 79°36′02″N 12°52′07″E / 79.60056°N 12.86861°E / 79.60056; 12.86861

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